God Speed Jose Jimenez At 10 a.m. eastern today, "SpaceShipOne" as it is termed will attempt to be the first privately funded craft to go into space (62.5 miles above sea level). We here at Rising Hegemon wish the attempt good luck, including its civilian pilot. With a little more progress some day regular citizens may be able to reach the planet that the Bush Administration lives on when it makes decisions. UPDATE: And now we know it worked. Congratulations to them.