Article: Perspective: Actually, it really is rocket science; It may sound more X-Files than X Prize, but Steve Curtis examines the latest space race and its $10 million prize.(Comment)

Byline: Steve Curtis

The hottest topic in aviation today is the Ansari X-Prize. So what is it, who's going to win and what will they do next?

The Ansari X Prize represents a reward of $10 million for the first team to fly a piloted spacecraft beyond the earth's atmosphere. When it was first announced, many in the industry dismissed the whole idea as gimmick. A few weeks ago, all that began to change.

The test flight of the first realistic contender for the award has sent shock waves throughout the space community and even the sceptics are starting ...

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