SpaceShipOne - Wikipedia
WEBSpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 3,000 ft/s (2,000 mph) / 910 m/s (3,300 km/h) using a hybrid rocket motor.
SpaceShipOne | National Air and Space Museum
WEBWith SpaceShipOne, private enterprise crossed the threshold into human spaceflight, previously the domain of government programs. The SpaceShipOne team aimed for a simple, robust, and reliable vehicle design that could make affordable space travel and tourism possible.
SpaceShipOne: The First Private Spacecraft | Space
WEBMar 5, 2019 · A major turning point for private spaceflight occurred on June 21, 2004, when SpaceShipOne, the first nongovernmental crewed spacecraft, flew 62.5 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth's surface.
How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way …
WEBJun 22, 2024 · On June 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne reached the final frontier for the first time, notching a huge milestone for private spaceflight and paving the way for space tourism.
SpaceShipOne (SS1) | Records, Flights, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 29, 2004 · SpaceShipOne (SS1), the first private crewed space vehicle, which flew past the boundary of space (100,000 metres, or 328,000 feet) over the United States in 2004 in competition for the Ansari X Prize of $10 million. SS1 hangs in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
SpaceShipOne Folds Its Wing | National Air and Space Museum
WEBAug 25, 2015 · SpaceShipOne with its iconic feathering deployed in the Museum's Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall. The revamped display will provide visitors with a new perspective on the most distinctive feature of this one-of-a-kind artifact.
How SpaceShipOne Works - HowStuffWorks
WEBIt's launch time for the first privately funded space flight. In the course of battle for the X Prize, a group called Scaled Composites has built and tested SpaceShipOne, a sub-orbital spacecraft intended to carry tourists on the ride of their life. Learn all about the craft.
Twenty years since breaking a boundary: SpaceShipOne
WEBJun 21, 2024 · SpaceShipOne was a unique design –a three-place, high-altitude space plane, designed for sub-orbital flights to 100 km altitude. The ship converts (via pneumatic-actuated feather) to a stable, high-drag shape for atmospheric entry.
October 4, 2004: SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million X Prize
WEBOn October 4, 2004, SpaceShipOne—the first privately owned, piloted vehicle to reach space—returned from its third journey to clinch the $10 million Ansari X Prize.
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WEBHome - SpaceshipOne. Planet Earth is our original spaceship. It is the only one we know can sustain life. By running our ship on fossil fuels, we are wrecking our climate control system, making it increasingly inhospitable to life. But we can fix this problem. Our mission is clear: stop burning fossils, and remove all the excess CO2 from the air.
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