Burt Rutan Scheduled to Clinch X-Prize on Monday

The X PRIZE has just received official notice from Burt Rutan that SpaceShipOne's second flight (X2) will take place Monday morning, October 4th.



Expected flight timeline:

* Takeoff at 7am PT

* Ignition at 8am PT

* Landing at 8:30am PT

* Press Conference to announce official Altitude at 10:30am PT



The entire flight and press conference can be viewed LIVE at www.xprize.org



Thus begins the era of manned space travel for anyone who can afford it.

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Phil Yanov is a Technologist, Columnist and Public Radio Commentator.

He is the founder of Tech After Five as well as the founder and President of the GSA Technology Council and the IT Leadership Council.

His personal technology column appears in Greenville Business Magazine and the Columbia Business Journal.

He co-hosts the Your Day technology shows heard on NPR radio stations across South Carolina and is a frequent contributor to technology stories appearing on radio and television.