# Major X-Prize Announcement July 27!

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 22, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-x-prize-announcement-july-27/256297 "2004-07-22T03:40:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-x-prize-announcement-july-27/256297/1 "2004-07-22T03:40:16Z")

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[Looks like we’ll find out when Rutan’s going to go for it again!](http://space.com/news/xprize_announcement_040721.html)

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> A media alert was issued today by the X Prize Foundation of St. Louis, Missouri noting that “several key announcements” are to be made July 27.
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> The press statement is fueling speculation that the press event is likely to detail actual flight dates for back-to-back shots at winning the Ansari X Prize purse. Teams are to give the X Prize Foundation 60-days notice before attempts to win the prize.