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Together, we made History and paved our path to the Stars!
Thanks to your support, the first non-government human spaceflights took place in 2004. Private astronauts flew not once but three times. Millions witnessed these events either live or through our webcasts, telecasts, news, and special programs. A wave of optimism has begun to spread about the prospects for low-cost spaceflight now that a new class of private operators is emerging.
On October 4, 2004, SpaceShipOne rocketed into history, becoming the first private manned spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 100 km twice in as many weeks, thus claiming the $10 million dollar Ansari X-Prize. This historic event has opened the doorway to the stars for all of us. Friends, we have started a private spaceflight revolution, the end of which will result in nothing less than routine human spaceflights to the cosmos. Space is no longer a restricted area. People from all over the world witnessed this historic flight and are now witnessing the beginning what has been dubbed The Private Spaceflight Revolution.
Taking a lesson from the history books, we modeled the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE after early aviation prizes. Between 1905 and 1935, hundreds of aviation prizes stimulated the creation of 100s of diverse aircraft designs, each of which explored different regions of flight and different methods for optimizing speed, safety and low-cost travel. Because of prizes like this and the subsequent aircraft development, we now have the modern aerospace industry. Twenty six teams from seven countries signed up to compete for the $10 million prize that leveraged more than $100 million in private investment.
Thank you for believing in us and thank you for your continued support!
The success of the Ansari X PRIZE was just the beginning. In the coming months and years, we are planning the announcement of a series of prizes of an equally ambitious and exciting nature as that of the Ansari X PRIZE.
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Austrian Society for Aerospace Medicine: Non-profit research organization. Bilingual site in English and German. Organization overview, summary of research, event information, and contact information.
AAS Rocky Mountain Section - Guidance and Control Conference: Features information on Guidance and Control Conference for space applications, Aerospace Education Outreach, conference registration, and technical paper submission.
Society of Allied Weight Engineers: Serving the aerospace, shipbuilding, land vehicle and allied industries.
CSA; Civilian Space Administration.: The CSA is the next step in future space research and exploration. Designed to allow anyone to join in research
Aerospace Industries Association of America: U.S. Trade association representing the nation's leading aerospace manufacturers. Overview, news, publications, issues and policy information, calendar of events, aerospace
International Foundation for Telemetering: Provides a central source for airborne telemetry gathering and organizes the yearly International Telemetering Conference.
The Society of British Aerospace Companies: The national trade association of the UK aerospace industry and its member companies. Overview, news, events, on-line forums, products and
National Aeronautic Association (NAA): national non-profit membership association that oversees and sanctions aviation and space records, presents national and international aerospace awards, and
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute: Non-profit scientific and technical organization for aerospace professionals and students. Bilingual site in English and French. Comprehensive source of information
Mars Society UK: Includes media contacts, online store, news articles and local chapters.
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