To: jrushing
How much are they spending to win that prize?
2 posted on
10/02/2004 9:03:18 PM PDT by
SmithL
(Vietnam-era Vet - Still fighting Hillary's half-vast left-wing conspiracy)
To: SmithL
That's not the point of the excercise, my guess $50 million.
My guess for the pilot for flight two is Burt.
3 posted on
10/02/2004 9:08:40 PM PDT by
ProudVet77
(Terrorist for truth)
To: SmithL
How much are they spending to win that prize?
I don't know, but I hope they win enough to continue. (You'd think that they would spend more that they would win)
4 posted on
10/02/2004 9:09:13 PM PDT by
jrushing
(Democrats=National Socialist Workers Party)
To: SmithL
They have major financial backing from others.
Virgin just signed a deal with them for $25 million I believe.
The prize isn't the point. The prize at this point is a bonus along with major marketing bonanza.
Bottom line is capitalism in action.
8 posted on
10/02/2004 9:24:30 PM PDT by
DB
(©)
To: SmithL
How much are they spending to win that prize? The last I heard the tab was somewhere around thirty million, and most (if not all) of the money is from Paul Allen. To him it's pocket money, but this is the type of project that's he's interested in.
The exciting next phase is the "Virgin Space" project. Richard Branson has a proven track record of getting commercial ventures started with a combination of his own money and outside capital. He's had the imagination to try things that others are hesitant to touch. I wish him all the success in the world -- and slightly outside the world!
19 posted on
10/02/2004 9:56:58 PM PDT by
StevieB
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