Those of us on the X Prize mailing list have received an invitation to the X Prize award ceremony. Truly a historic event to be a part of. And what would you expect to pay for such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Tickets range from $275-$750 per person, depending on how close you'd like to sit to the world's newest astronaut.

I guess that explains how they got the "backing" for the prize money. They'll tell you to just bring the cash to the event, which they'll put into a big box and present to Burt Rutan during the ceremony. Clever, eh?