Spaceship One - June 21, 2004

First manned space flight - Mojave Flight Test Center

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Jonathan and Pierre at the launch
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With Bruce Betts and family
(Dir. Projects, Planetary Society)

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off - 6:37AM

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You can see Mike Melvill's head
Spaceship One's pilot

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
taxiing for take-off

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"Starship" (one of the three chase planes)
takes off - 6:45AM

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"Starship" climbs after take-off
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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
begins take off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
takes off - 6:46AM

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
has taken off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
retracts gear after take-off

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One, climbs
for rendez-vous with history - 6:46AM

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One, begins
climbing turns to launch altitude

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
climbs to launch altitude

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White Knight, carrying Spaceship One,
climbs to launch altitude followed by
Starship chase plane

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Spaceship One launched (47,000ft) and climbs
at Mach 2.9 to 100km: Space! - 7:51AM

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Spaceship One engine shutoff (180,000ft) and
coasts to 328,491 feet apogee - 7:52AM

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Spaceship One (top right) glides back from space,
followed by (left to right), Starship,
AlphaJet (high altitude) and low
altitude chase planes - 8:11AM

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Spaceship One (top right) glides back from space
followed by chase planes - 8:11AM

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Spaceship One (right) glides back from space
followed by chase planes - 8:11AM

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Spaceship One (right) comes in for
landing - 8:14AM

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Spaceship One flares for a
perfect landing - 8:14AM

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Spaceship One touches down - 8:14AM
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Spaceship One completes a
perfect touch-down - 8:14AM

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Spaceship One rolls to a stop after her historic
manned flight to space - 8:15AM

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White Knight (sans Spaceship One)
flies a victory lap

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White Knight (sans Spaceship One)
prepares to land - 8:18AM

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White Knight (sans Spaceship One) lands
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