First commercial passenger SpaceShip launched 5yrs after Ansari X PRIZE was won!

On Dec 7, 2009, the X PRIZE Foundation was there in Mojave, CA to celebrate Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites' launch of SpaceShipTwo, the VSS Enterprise! This launch reflects the effect the Ansari X PRIZE had on the personal space flight industry, boosting the sector, spurring on innovation and creating new jobs. Get a review of the event from Peter Diamandis, Chairman & CEO, X PRIZE Foundation and hear soundbites from Sir Richard Branson, Burt Rutan, (R) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and (D) Gov. Bill Richardson. For more info: www.googlelunarxprize.org

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• xprize
• Mojave
• Virgin
• Galactic
• Scaled
• Composites
• space
• Enterprise
• Ansari
• PRIZE
• innovation
• Peter
• Diamandis
• Richard
• Branson
• Burt
• Rutan
• Arnold
• Schwarzenegger
• Bill
• Richardson
• northrop
• grumman
• suborbital
• moon
• astronaut

[bbrockert]

Did the Governator say "the space ship number two project"?

Also: hey! We got a mention.

[pumpuppthevolume]

hehe enterprise :)

[boogiebuddy01]

it looks kind of big

[Bondianwolf]

Rutan is a genius

[Frapazoid]

lol, yes he did, he's so awesome.

[ermarauder]

scaled composites where its built and rolled out is still in Mojave. Maybe that's your confusion

[ermarauder]

space ship 2 isnt based at mojave, it's at the new mexico space port. google spaceportamerica and get the facts!

[rogerdodgeraviation]

lol....so you're saying the Mojave Airport is in New Mexico? I just want to make sure I understand you.

[StormyWeather21]

it is in new mexico, get your facts straight!!!

[rogerdodgeraviation]

so is Bill Richardson wishing that the Mojave Airport was in New Mexico instead of California?