How do you feel the success of the Ansari X PRIZE has changed commercial space travel, and has it met or exceeded the Foundation’s goals?
Prior to the Ansari X PRIZE, “everyone knew” that only governments could participate in human spaceflight. That changed dramatically when the Ansari X PRIZE was won. Now, entrepreneurial companies headed by innovators like Burt Rutan, Jeff Bezos, Sir Richard Branson, John Carmack, Elon Musk and Eric Anderson are creating a personal spaceflight revolution akin to the personal computer revolution, dramatically lowering the price and risk of space travel while increasing performance and capability.
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