Despite the boosterish rhetoric, the presence of all these large amateur rockets all in one place makes me feel uncomfortable:
2006 X PRIZE CUP Scheduled for October 19-22nd in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Santa Monica, CA - February 21, 2006 A combination of high powered, high adrenaline rocket racing, hands-on exploration, entertainment and education. Experience the new generation of private spaceships, fly the simulators, meet the pilots and astronauts, speak to the designers and sit in the cockpits. Win a flight on Zero G!
Witness the debut of the world’s first X-Racer - Grand Prix Racing in the sky - and the awe inspiring sport of vertical drag racing. Watch X PRIZE teams compete for $2.5 Million in cash prizes and cast your vote for the best rockets in the $50,000 Amateur X PRIZE competition - where hundreds of teams comprising fathers and sons, mothers and daughters from all over the world compete with their home-built rockets.
Between Rocket ignitions, interactive gaming and visually arresting New Mexico landscapes, listen to your favorite rock bands and view award winning space movies in the giant outdoor theater. Join in ‘star parties’ and fireside chats with astronomers and celebrated astronauts as part of the RocketTown experience.
From families to executives, rocket builders to rocket dreamers. From girl scouts to Shuttle astronauts, home-built model rockets to heart stopping rocket planes. Join this loyal community of space enthusiasts, watching the future unfold before their eyes.
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