SCI/TECH: SpaceShipOne's 2nd X-Prize Flight Successful (unverified)

After the scary first flight of last Wednesday, SS1 has again successfully flown to space, and won the $10m X-Prize competition!
According to Officials the craft exceeded the 62-mile threshold, but a final determination of the altitude will be made later this morning.

Photo collection of the flight



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[edit on 10-4-2004 by Zion Mainframe]

[edit on 5-10-2004 by Banshee]

Good luck to Burt Rutan and hopefully this is the first step in ending the monopoly on the space program by the govts, particularly the ultimate bureaucratic explorer "NASA"

thanks,
drfunk

Touchdown!

SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million Ansari X Prize in Historic 2nd Trip to Space

1500 GMT (11:00 a.m. EDT)

No problems have been reported during today's flight and SpaceShipOne appeared very stable during the boost to space.

1453 GMT (10:53 a.m. EDT)

The unofficial apogee call is 368,000 feet -- well above the threshold of space to win the X Prize.

1449 GMT (10:49 a.m. EDT)

DROP! SpaceShipOne has separated from the White Knight mothership. Standing by for main engine start.

1349 GMT (9:49 a.m. EDT)

TAKEOFF! SpaceShipOne has departed Mojave airport for today's launch to claim the $10 million X Prize. The tiny craft -- with would-be astronaut Brian Binnie strapped aboard -- will be ferried nearly 50,000 feet above the planet by the White Knight carrier aircraft. In about an hour, SpaceShipOne will be dropped from White Knight to ignite its hybrid rocket engine and blast into space.


Source: Space.com

And: SpaceFlightNow.com


[edit on 10-4-2004 by Zion Mainframe]

[edit on 10-4-2004 by Zion Mainframe]

Money in the bank for them. 10 million, some prize. Thanks for the correction FredT.

[edit on 4-10-2004 by SpittinCobra]

God Speed to them. I think the X-Prize is only $10,000,000 though.

What kind of plane is the "trailing plane"? It looks like one of our members avatar.

you mean the chase plane?

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
you mean the chase plane?

Sure, trailing/chase, samething.

[edit on 4-10-2004 by SpittinCobra]

ok, I compiled a photo collection of the takeoff. I will update it with the seperation, boost and landing as they occur...



www.air-attack.com...

Originally posted by SpittinCobra

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
you mean the chase plane?

Sure, trailing/chase, samething.

[edit on 4-10-2004 by SpittinCobra]

You mean this one?



I'm not sure, but I'm its most likely one of Rutan's aircraft

Yes thats it, on the TV I seen a bottom view, it looked as if it had a small set of wings in the front.

Go Spaceshipone!.....Go!....Go!....Go!

Originally posted by SpittinCobra
Yes thats it, on the TV I seen a bottom view, it looked as if it had a small set of wings in the front.

It may be one of those Long EZ's desinged buy Rutan

www.airliners.net...

Thats the Starship youre seeing.

Originally posted by FredT

Originally posted by SpittinCobra
Yes thats it, on the TV I seen a bottom view, it looked as if it had a small set of wings in the front.

It may be one of those Long EZ's desinged buy Rutan

www.airliners.net...

The bottom plane in the link, Thanks for the helps guys. Or not, LOL.

[edit on 4-10-2004 by SpittinCobra]

Yes, starship! I couldn't remember the name.
They used during the first launch as well.

362 000 feet unofficially
whahoo

They did it!Saw it on CNN!

UPDATE: CNN News link

This is great, hope it's only the beginning. Was a little nervous watching the ascent, it seemed they had some slight problems keeping level on the roll axis. The wings were dipping up and down a little bit. Glad they pulled it off, though!