Hosted on MSN4mon
How SpaceShipOne's historic launch 20 years ago paved the way for a new space tourism era
Let loose from its White Knight mothership, the rocket engine propelling the experimental suborbital SpaceShipOne vehicle roared to life, skillfully controlled by test pilot Mike Melvill.
National Geographic news3y
Flying High—Private Space Flight
The creator of SpaceShipOne says private space flight's about to take off. At the dawn of a new era, SpaceShipOne is minutes away from being released by its launch aircraft. White Knight ...
Forbes26d
When Is Virgin Galactic’s Next Launch?
Before launching its own spacecraft, Virgin Galactic partnered with Scaled Composites, the creators of SpaceShipOne. This vehicle made history in 2004 as the first privately funded spacecraft to ...