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Commercial Spaceflight for the Rest of Us -- Congratulations to Virgin Galactic

Peter Diamandis | Posted 12.08.2009 | Technology

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Peter Diamandis

Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites have rolled out SpaceShipTwo, a new commercial spaceship that will be flown by two pilots with seats for six paying passengers.

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Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Ready To Blast Off? Tourist Craft UNVEILED (PHOTOS)

Tom Chivers | Posted 12.07.2009 | Technology

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Personal Spaceflight Industry - Reflections on the Five Year Anniversary of the Ansari X PRIZE

Peter Diamandis | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Burt-Rutan, Spaceshipone, X Prize Foundation, Peter Diamandis, Ansari X PRIZE, Virgin Galactic, Singularity-University, Lunar Landing, Richard Branson, Artificial Intelligence, Inside DC, Business News
Peter Diamandis

The most important legacy and meaning of the Ansari X PRIZE on its five year anniversary lies in the fact that the event kicked off a new industry.

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Launching Commercial Space Flight: Part Five -- Brian Binnie Makes History

Peter Diamandis | Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology

Read More: Peter Diamandis, Scaled Composites, Spaceshipone, Brian Binnie, Ansari X PRIZE, X Prize Foundation, Technology News
Peter Diamandis

It was almost possible to forget that I was still driving this spaceship and would have the challenge of bringing it back down to earth.

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Launching Commercial Space Flight: Part Four -- Anousheh Ansari and Her $10 Million Purse

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.25.2009 | Technology

Read More: Peter Diamandis, Spaceshipone, X Prize Foundation, Anousheh Ansari, Richard Branson Commercial Space Travel, Richard Branson, Commercial Space Travel, Rockets, Ansari X PRIZE, Technology News
Peter Diamandis

We had been looking for possibilities to go to space and perhaps find a way for others like us with to be able to do it as well. While some options existed, they lacked credibility.

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Launching Commercial Space Flight: Part Three - Will Whitehorn and Virgin Galactic Want to Bring You to Space

Peter Diamandis | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Will Whitehorn, X Prize Foundation, Spaceshipone, Virgin Galactic, Sir Richard Branson, Anousheh Ansair, Spaceshiptwo, Ansari X PRIZE, Business News
Peter Diamandis

We anticipate that approximately 600 people will go to space in the first year that SpaceShipTwo begins space tours. That's essentially the total number of people who have ever gone to space.

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Launching Commercial Space Flight: Part One - Finding the New Spirit of St. Louis

Peter Diamandis | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Spaceshipone, Peter Diamandis, X Prize Foundation, Charles Lindbergh, Ansari X PRIZE, Business News
Peter Diamandis

Since the age of 6, I've always wanted to go to space. So, I studied medicine -- thinking that was my path to orbit, but alas, NASA didn't agree, so I had to find another plan -- a plan that led to the founding of the first X PRIZE.

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