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Posted: 10/1/2004 12:22:57 AM EDT
Set your VCR's and Tivo's, we're about to see history in the making.
 www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2824615 SpaceShipOne to launch Monday This week's corkscrew ascent did no damage to the ship, pilot says By MARK CARREAU Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle MOJAVE, CALIF. - SpaceShipOne will launch early Monday in a historic attempt to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize, the experimental spacecraft's team announced Thursday. The flight, slated for 8 a.m. Monday, would be the second in five days for the American Mojave Aerospace Ventures team led by aircraft designer Burt Rutan and billionaire Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder. The X Prize purse goes to the first privately funded human spacecraft that can reach the internationally recognized threshold of space twice within two weeks. Wednesday's rolling ascent did not damage SpaceShipOne. Pilot Mike Melvill said he may have inadvertently triggered the unwanted rolls. Meanwhile, the da Vinci Project, a Canadian team that once posed a challenge to SpaceShipOne is probably one or two weeks from announcing its launch plans, said spokeswoman Una McAvoy. Its first flight originally had been planned for Saturday. |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 12:26:25 AM EDT
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Was the "pilot" of the first trip asked to abort several times?
What happened again with that? Sgt(putonhishelmet)ar1`5 |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 12:33:52 AM EDT
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wow. just 5 days after the first prize flight.
I attended the the first (test) flight into space. It was an awesome day. |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 12:33:53 AM EDT
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www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_success_040929.html
More details of the last flight. Yeah, it was a WILD ride. 
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Posted: 10/1/2004 2:42:57 AM EDT
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All this, and time travel too!
Isn't Sunday the 3rd? 
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Posted: 10/1/2004 5:18:24 AM EDT
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Just imagine the sorts of military applications for these craft. Will the Air Force buy some??
GunLvr |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 5:25:46 AM EDT
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Yep, the pilot was asked to abort* but he hung in until he had the needed altitude. Guy probably instinctively knew nothing serious was happening. 5sub * Wonder if the ground controllers had no abort capability ?? |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 5:28:32 AM EDT
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Yep, Melvill is a hell of a stick and rudder pilot.
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Posted: 10/1/2004 2:36:41 PM EDT
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***UPDATE***
SpaceShipOne ignition is set for 0800 PDT but the actual TAKEOFF for White Knight is scheduled for 0700 PDT, Monday October 4. www.xprize.org/press_room/press_releases/press.php?articleID=121 |
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Posted: 10/1/2004 2:43:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/1/2004 2:58:49 PM EDT
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Man, we live in some interesting times! Funny how so many people don't realize it...
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