Live Coverage of X-Prize Flight Attempt

Posted on: Sep. 28th, 2004 || Source: space.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

Competition for the $10 million purse is at the wire, with a U.S. team going head-to-head with a Canadian group starting Wednesday. To win, a privately built three-person spaceship must soar to 62 miles (100 kilometers) twice within two weeks.

In partnership with the X Prize Foundation, SPACE.com will feature live streaming video from the cockpit as SpaceShipOne soars to the edge of space and back. Live Webcast begins Wednesday at 9 am ET.

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