Next phase of the Space Age started today
Foxnews has a story about the first successful launch of a private rocket to the fringes of outer space. It was a sub-orbital flight just like the first American space flights by Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom in the early 60's, but it proved that a company with the resources could get into space without government assistance. They also have a completely reusable space craft system, which will make future flights much more economical.