by Michael Belfiore | Sep 30, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
That’s the title of my latest story for Wired.com on the upcoming X Prize Cup. It’ll run as the top story through the weekend.In it I mention that X Prize chairman Peter Diamandis is launching a new venture on Monday. I’ve managed to uncover its...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 25, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Just got off the phone with Brian Feeney, head of the GoldenPalace.com Space Program Powered by the da Vinci Project (say that 10 times real fast).This is an all-volunteer effort out of Toronto to launch Feeney into suborbital space aboard a space capsule and booster...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 22, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
Last night I spoke with John Carmack, head of former X Prize contender Armadillo Aerospace. He’s also the programming genius behind best selling games by ID Software such as Doom and Quake. He and his crew will be at the X Prize Cup this October 9, flying a...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 21, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
My October cover story for Popular Science on t/Space is now up on PopSci.com. Full text and all images from the print version. Enjoy!Also I’ve just landed an assignment to blog from the X Prize Cup for PopSci.com. It’s an exclusive they have, so I...
by Michael Belfiore | Sep 20, 2005 | Blog, Uncategorized
I’m gathering info in advance of some articles for Wired News on the upcoming X Prize Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico October 6-9. This is the first annual space expo put together by X Prize founder Peter Diamandis. The idea is that in future years it will be the...