Reflections on the 5 Year Anniversary of the Ansari X PRIZE

Peter Diamandis of the X Prize Foundation wrote a heartfelt post on his blog last week to commemorate the 5 year anniversary of the Ansari X Prize for private commercial spaceflight. It is amazing to consider that in the five years since the prize was awarded (on October 4, 2004), over a billion dollars has been poured into this new industry.