* SpaceShipOne, the first private manned spaceship, captures the $10 million Ansari X Prize for carrying passengers 70 miles high twice in one week. A follow-up X Prize Cup now aims to promote annual manned spaceflight competitions.
* SpaceShipOne, the first private manned spaceship, captures the $10 million Ansari X Prize for carrying passengers 70 miles high twice in one week. A follow-up X Prize Cup now aims to promote annual manned spaceflight competitions.
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