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Topic started on 21-6-2004 @ 04:35 AM by d1k

It's set to lift off at 6:30 a.m PDT! 4 hours away!

Anyone know of any live webcasts or TV broadcasts that are planned?

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 04:39 AM by oddtodd

MSNBC.com will have live streaming coverage , thanks for the heads up , gotta see that !

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 07:59 AM by Sigma

I am really excited about this event! If successful(and it will be), Spaceshipone will open the way for humanity to finally travel to the stars. Unfortunatly many of the news channels do not share my enthusiasm, and even mock it, stating that it looks like something someone would purchase off of an 'ACME' catelog. No matter, humanities hope for the future will not be destroyed by bad media coverage(atleast CNNs)!

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:09 AM by d1k

20 Minutes to lift off! I can't believe this is not on TV! I can't find a single channel with coverage!!!

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:10 AM by Valhall

FAQS about the lift-off

www.scaled.com...

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:29 AM by d1k

Yes our good buddy Miles Obrian is there live! Check out CNN ladies and gentlemen!

History in the making!

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:33 AM by Byrd

Here's a link to the radio station that will be broadcasting it live:
www.kloafm.com...

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:35 AM by Sigma

Well they are covering it, although they seem a bit impatient to get it over and cover more pressing news, like the latest gossip about Britany Spears.

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:38 AM by d1k

White Knight, the mother ship carrying SpaceShipOne that will go to space will take 1 hour to get to 50,000 feet where it will release SpaceShipOne to continue its journy. Looks like i'm staying up later then I thought

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:41 AM by Byrd

CNN, confound it, wants you to register for their service and Pay Money to see it. Feh. Fie.

And I can't find the live broadcast link on the country station. There's supposedly a municipal live feed at the City of Ridgecrest, but I can't locate it just yet:

And this advertised link is down:
ci.ridgecrest.ca.us...

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 08:46 AM by Byrd

City of Ridgecrest's homepage is hammered by the curious... can't get through on it (feh!)

Here's the timeline (White Knight should have taken off by now):

Timeline for Monday's suborbital flight of SpaceShipOne:

9:30 a.m. EDT: White Knight carrier plane, with SpaceShipOne slung beneath it, takes off from Mojave, Calif., and begins one-hour climb to launch altitude of 50,000 feet.

10:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceShipOne drops from the carrier plane. Rocket motor ignites and burns for 80 seconds, then shuts down. SpaceShipOne coasts the rest of the way up to an altitude of 62 miles, then falls back into Earth's atmosphere and begins a 15- to 20-minute descent.

10:55 a.m. EDT: SpaceShipOne glides to a landing at Mojave Airport.

If nothing else, let's keep this thread updated and bumped, folks, with news and stories. Has anyone checked slashdot for feeds?

reply posted on 21-6-2004 @ 09:03 AM by d1k

video.msn.com...

Is a working Live web cam feed. CNN TV is also covering it live.

Apparently this is not one of the official two launches needed for the X Prize. According to the X Prize rules there needs to be 2 people in the ship that goes into space. This flight only has the pilot. The first official lauch for SpaceShipOne with 2 people is going to happen in September.

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