In article . net,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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...you haven't read the actual rules yet, have you?

Yup.

Then you aren't paying attention to what you're reading, then.

So the significant thing about the X-Prize is that it requires a three-place
craft?

No, the significant thing is that it requires a craft that can carry a
payload of a few hundred extra pounds, along with the capability of
flying without major refurbishment. This has not been done before.

You said you read the rules - why don't you know this, then?

The two semi-qualifying (100 km+) X-15 flights took place over
a month apart, in the #3 airframe.

The point is the X-Prize does not require any new technology or capability.

Except for the whole "carry a payload and be reusable without a long
turnaround time" bit.

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