SpaceShipOne Sets new civilian Altitude Record of 41 miles

. - .... .- -. .... · 14th May 2004, 12:16

http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/index.htm

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This morning, the SpaceShipOne team completed another successful test of key systems on the SpaceShipOne reusable launch vehicle (RLV) and its carrier aircraft, White Knight.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/0...hip/index.html

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"There was tremendous acceleration. We went very, very fast, and I went straight up" for two minutes, said 62-year-old pilot Mike Melvill, who floated weightlessly as he leveled out at 212,000 feet.

For those of you that don't know, the Ansari X Prize is a $10,000,000 prize to jumpstart the space tourism industry through competition between the most talented entrepreneurs and rocket experts in the world. The $10 Million cash prize will be awarded to the first team that:

Privately finances, builds & launches a spaceship, able to carry three people to 100 kilometers (62.5 miles)
Returns safely to Earth
Repeats the launch with the same ship within 2 weeks

There are some more details, check out http://www.xprize.org/

SpaceShipOne is one of the entries competing for the Ansari X-Prize of $10 Million.

Pictures!!

SpaceShipOne in high drag configuration for "re-entry" / descent from apogee

Picture of craft while firing its motor, taken from ground

On board picture of the craft while firing its motor

mark · 14th May 2004, 12:22

Coolieoolies...

. - .... .- -. .... · 14th May 2004, 12:25

Also happens to be the coolest looking (working) spaceship that I have ever seen!! Paint it green, and it could have come straight from the set of "Thunderbirds"....

deeder7001 · 14th May 2004, 12:26

they need to hurry up. i want to go into space in my lifetime.

mark · 14th May 2004, 12:30

I dont know about in my lifetime, but i'd like to go into space...

Too-DAMN-Much · 14th May 2004, 13:43

the only bad thing is if you went anywhere kinda far everyone you knew'd be dead when you got back

wait what am i thinking that's not possible yet
LOL,

Xerxes · 14th May 2004, 14:51

I don't know if the story mentioned it, but that was also the first time the Department of Transportation has issued a permit for a private sub-orbital flight.

Bilbo Baggins · 14th May 2004, 20:18

Does anyone know how much it cost for them to research, trial and finally build and launch that ship?

deeder7001 · 14th May 2004, 20:22

probably more that $10mil.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 15th May 2004, 02:57

Very spiffy.

ElChevelle · 15th May 2004, 03:21

Almost 20 miles short of the goal.
Bummer!

ElChevelle · 3rd June 2004, 13:22

SpaceShipOne due for suborbital space shot June 21

CaboWaboAddict · 3rd June 2004, 13:30

burns ground up tires for fuel - hmm... good - recycling, bad - pollution.

BTW Mas Tequila!

ElChevelle · 3rd June 2004, 13:36

Interesting that the group is spearheaded by Burt Ratan, the holder of the round the world flight record and partially funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/

ElChevelle · 21st June 2004, 15:12

SUCCESS!

SpaceShipOne soars 62 miles to cross space boundary

CaboWaboAddict · 21st June 2004, 15:23

Right on!

whiteflip · 21st June 2004, 22:34

it cost him and his company of 135 or so 25 million dollars.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 22nd June 2004, 01:53

Schweet.

Coman · 22nd June 2004, 05:22

man, it's just like in the game x-com: ufo defence, the latest ship looked just like that one.

whiteflip · 22nd June 2004, 05:42

at least they have some cool space ship designs. nasa is so uncreative when it comes to that. all function and no style. how can you cruise the stars without style?

Coman · 22nd June 2004, 06:51

maybe they finally started paying attention to that x-com game... i'll shut up now.

but that game was great.

InvisableMan · 22nd June 2004, 06:52

spaceshipone has been the favorite since the start.

14th May 2004, 12:25	#3
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	Also happens to be the coolest looking (working) spaceship that I have ever seen!! Paint it green, and it could have come straight from the set of "Thunderbirds".... Like my photography? Buy some here....

14th May 2004, 12:26	#4
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	they need to hurry up. i want to go into space in my lifetime. There is no sig.

14th May 2004, 13:43	#6
Too-DAMN-Much The Big Bad Boots (Forum King) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 420 Big Buds Way Posts: 3,964	the only bad thing is if you went anywhere kinda far everyone you knew'd be dead when you got back wait what am i thinking that's not possible yet LOL, I hate everyone, so you don't have to.

14th May 2004, 20:22	#9
deeder7001 Jesus Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 5,560	probably more that $10mil. There is no sig.

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CaboWaboAddict Forum Sot (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Marietta, Ga. U.S.A. Posts: 3,916	burns ground up tires for fuel - hmm... good - recycling, bad - pollution. BTW Mas Tequila! Idiot's Advocate My site (under construction)

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mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	Coolieoolies...

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mark Forum King Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Norn Ir'nd, leek... Posts: 6,287	I dont know about in my lifetime, but i'd like to go into space...

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Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	I don't know if the story mentioned it, but that was also the first time the Department of Transportation has issued a permit for a private sub-orbital flight.

14th May 2004, 20:18	#8
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Does anyone know how much it cost for them to research, trial and finally build and launch that ship?

15th May 2004, 02:57	#10
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,839	Very spiffy.

15th May 2004, 03:21	#11
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	Almost 20 miles short of the goal. Bummer!

3rd June 2004, 13:22	#12
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	SpaceShipOne due for suborbital space shot June 21

3rd June 2004, 13:36	#14
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	Interesting that the group is spearheaded by Burt Ratan, the holder of the round the world flight record and partially funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/

21st June 2004, 15:12	#15
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	SUCCESS! SpaceShipOne soars 62 miles to cross space boundary

21st June 2004, 15:23	#16
CaboWaboAddict Forum Sot (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Marietta, Ga. U.S.A. Posts: 3,916	Right on! Idiot's Advocate My site (under construction)

21st June 2004, 22:34	#17
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	it cost him and his company of 135 or so 25 million dollars. I'm Back?

22nd June 2004, 01:53	#18
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,839	Schweet.

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Coman Punk (Forum King) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 4.5th dimension . . Posts: infinitely few Posts: 2,799	man, it's just like in the game x-com: ufo defence, the latest ship looked just like that one. "Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?"

22nd June 2004, 05:42	#20
whiteflip Post Master General (Forum King) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Seattle, Now Las Vegas Posts: 6,032	at least they have some cool space ship designs. nasa is so uncreative when it comes to that. all function and no style. how can you cruise the stars without style? I'm Back?

22nd June 2004, 06:51	#21
Coman Punk (Forum King) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 4.5th dimension . . Posts: infinitely few Posts: 2,799	maybe they finally started paying attention to that x-com game... i'll shut up now. but that game was great. "Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?"

22nd June 2004, 06:52	#22
InvisableMan Ninja Master! (Forum King) Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Hotel California Posts: 4,333	spaceshipone has been the favorite since the start.

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