Lindbergh made the flight to win a prize, not as a personal objective. I really saw the power of that prize written out for me in hard numbers: Nine teams spent [a combined] $400,000 to win that $25,000. It occurred to me that what space really needed was a prize to compel folks to build the ships that would take the rest of us there. - Peter Diamandis Quotes
Lindbergh made the flight to win a prize, not as a personal objective. I really saw the power of that prize written out for me in hard numbers: Nine teams spent [a combined] $400,000 to win that $25,000. It occurred to me that what space really needed was a prize to compel folks to build the ships that would take the rest of us there. Peter Diamandis
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The Rocket Racing League will inspire people of all ages to once again look up into the sky to find inspiration and excitement, - Peter Diamandis Quotes

The Rocket Racing League will inspire people of all ages to once again look up into the sky to find inspiration and excitement,

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In one sense, the X Prize has already succeeded. We've sparked a diverse set of vehicles that are being tested and built. Secondly, we've got people excited about this market place. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

In one sense, the X Prize has already succeeded. We've sparked a diverse set of vehicles that are being tested and built. Secondly, we've got people excited about this market place.

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It is definitely an unusual flight trajectory. But it is not a dangerous flight trajectory. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

It is definitely an unusual flight trajectory. But it is not a dangerous flight trajectory.

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It is definitely an unusual flight trajectory. But it is not a dangerous flight trajectory. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

It is definitely an unusual flight trajectory. But it is not a dangerous flight trajectory.

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Prizes change the public perception about an issue. The more prize money, the more the issue is seen as important by the public. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

Prizes change the public perception about an issue. The more prize money, the more the issue is seen as important by the public.

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Adventure travel is the fastest growing segment of the leisure travel business. And these X-Prize vehicles are basically the first step for future space-seeking adventure travelers, - Peter Diamandis Quotes

Adventure travel is the fastest growing segment of the leisure travel business. And these X-Prize vehicles are basically the first step for future space-seeking adventure travelers,

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From my standpoint, I think watching World Wrestling Entertainment where the competitors are wresting both during the zero-G and 1.8-G portions [of flight] could be a lot of fun. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

From my standpoint, I think watching World Wrestling Entertainment where the competitors are wresting both during the zero-G and 1.8-G portions [of flight] could be a lot of fun.

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In my role as chairman of the X Prize, I had approached well over one hundred corporate chief executive officers regarding sponsorship. Few were able to grasp the importance of this new market...and those who were had great difficulty accepting the risks involved, - Peter Diamandis Quotes

In my role as chairman of the X Prize, I had approached well over one hundred corporate chief executive officers regarding sponsorship. Few were able to grasp the importance of this new market...and those who were had great difficulty accepting the risks involved,

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We need to be willing to take risks we were willing to at the beginning of space exploration and every other frontier, ... We're not going to have these breakthroughs until we have a profitable industry. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

We need to be willing to take risks we were willing to at the beginning of space exploration and every other frontier, ... We're not going to have these breakthroughs until we have a profitable industry.

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New aerospace technologies coupled with the spirit of competition will not only extend the boundaries of entertainment, but continue the public's appetite for space ignited a year ago when the Ansari X-Prize was awarded. - Peter Diamandis Quotes

New aerospace technologies coupled with the spirit of competition will not only extend the boundaries of entertainment, but continue the public's appetite for space ignited a year ago when the Ansari X-Prize was awarded.

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