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    • (AFP) Sep 29, 2004
     MOJAVE, California, Sept 29 (AFP - A US rocket plane on Wednesday successfully burst through the Earth's atmosphere into space, putting it half-way towards winning a 10-million-dollar prize aimed at spurring commcercial space travel, organizers said.

    SpaceShipOne reached an altitude of some 330,000 feet (100 kilometers) jubiliant organizers said, citing two unofficial radar readings.

    To win the 10-million-dollar Ansari X Prize, a manned, reuseable spacecraft must be sent into space twice in two weeks. A second flight is expected on Monday.




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