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06-23-04
I
just returned from the only SpacePort in the United
States where, today, SpaceshipOne became the first
privately funded rocket plane to reach space. Everything
appeared to go extremely smooth.
Afterwards, the Team
did a victory lap in front of a very enthusiastic crowd.
However, as the team passed in front of the crowd, Burt
Rutan, the designer and visionary behind SpaceShipOne,
jumped into the crowd taking a sign from an onlooker. It
said, SpaceShip One; Government = 0. The crowd roared.
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While many might argue the
"significance" of the flight, one thing is
clear, privately-funded space is reality. Over the loud
speaker at Mojave, while waiting for SpaceShipOne to
ascend 62 miles overhead going three times the speed of
light, Paul Allen, gave a great speech challenging those
with expendable income to invest in space, rather than
Yachts, racing cars, etc.
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White
Knight, SpaceShipOne's carrier plane, and SpaceShipOne
minutes before the historic flight in the Mojave Desert.
(See more
pictures)
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The
SpaceShipOne rocket was designed and built for less than
$25 million, less than a decent contract in the NBA. It
can only be hoped that this flight, combined with the
upcoming X-prize tests will inspire a new generation of
space entrepreneurs.
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