Monday, October 03, 2005

'Doom' Rocket Man Preps for Liftoff

by Michael Belfiore Wired News, 30 Sep 2005 The burgeoning commercial spaceflight industry is about to hold its first big convention, replete with rocket launches, flying space vehicles and the first demonstration of games whiz John Carmack's spaceship-in-progress. The X Prize Cup will touch down Oct. 6 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, not far from the Roswell of UFO lore and the White Sands Missile Range. Read more