The prosaically named Space Ship One, which became the first private manned spaceship earlier this summer, will attempt to claim the $10 million dollar Ansari X-Prize starting today. To do that, you have to carry three humans (or a pilot and the equivalent weight of two humans) 62.1 miles high twice in two weeks.

Watch the webcast here and get all the latest info there.

Emboldened by all this, Virgin Airways announced yesterday that if you're rich enough, you'll be able to do the same thing in 2007.