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09-29-04
SpaceShipOne
has just completed its flight today. Seeking to reach an
altitude of 62 miles, the ship was attempting to
complete the first flight of the the two flight Ansari
Prize.
Official word will be given later today on whether the
flight achieved its objective.
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Back
in June, when SpaceShipOne
became the first privately-funded 'spaceship' to reach
space, the flight didn't achieve the desired altitude -
though it did reach space.
Today's flight also appeared to have glitches.
Still, what a great day. What a great week. With Virgin
Galactic proposing private space flights starting in
just a few years, the Jetson life doesn't seem so far
away.
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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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Kudos
to Richard Branson.
Sitting
in Mojave (see
the pics.), just a few months ago, I wondered how
historic "The first privately-funded space
success" would be. At that time, private
spaceflights for the average Joe still seemed far away.
Yet, when success was announced over loudspeakers as
SpaceShipOne did a victory lap, a bolt of electricity
surged through the thousands of witnesses.
While 'our' chance to reach space still seemed far away,
it finally seemed possible and believable. And it seemed
certain to inspire.
Now that Richard Branson has joined Paul Allen, 'our'
chance seems just around the corner. Moreover, Mr.
Branson's entrepreneurship will certainly inspire others
to get involved.
I'll report back on the ultimate results of today's
flight.
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