SS1 to try for Space 21 Jun

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Science: SpaceShipOne 100km Attempt Slated for June 21

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 02, @01:00PM
from the good-luck-to-the-crew dept.
apsmith writes "Scaled Composites has just announced their first
attempt at breaking 100 km, scheduled for June 21. This would make it
the first commercial manned vehicle to officially enter space. This is
not quite an Ansari X prize attempt since it will carry only one
person without the extra mass corresponding to the 3-person prize
requirement; they have to give at least 30 days' notice for that. Past
flight history is available from their site; the Discovery Channel is
producing a documentary on the whole project, 'Rutan's Race For
Space.'" Roger_Explosion adds "If successful, the craft - named Space
Ship One - will become the world's first commercial manned space
vehicle. Space Ship One will temporarily leave the earth's atmosphere,
and the pilot (yet to be announced) will experience about three
minutes of weightlessness."

The SCI press release is here:

   http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/New_Index/news/062104.htm

    Michael

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