SPACE RACE WINNER

MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) _ There's a winner in a unique

race-into-space.

Organizers of the ten (m) million dollar Ansari X Prize -- which

goes to the developers of a manned private space-plane that can

make it into space twice in as many weeks -- say the goal was

reached this morning.

SpaceShipOne was again carried into the skies by a mother plane

-- and then, at an altitude of 46-thousand feet, it was on its own.

Its rocket engine carried it the rest of the way -- and the

founders of the X-Prize say the plane again rose to an altitude of

more than 62 miles.

The pilot this time was Brian Binnie -- who said afterward that

he thanks God that he lives ''in a country where this is

possible.''

Last week's flight -- with pilot Michael Melvill on board --

included an unintended roll as the plane neared space. This time,

there appeared to be no problems.