Viewer's Guide to Monday's First Piloted Private Space Flight
Published: Jun 18, 2004Source: www.space.com
The public is invited to watch history made Monday when a company called Scaled Composites attempts to launch the first piloted commercial vehicle into space. Event planners expect a cosmic Woodstock. Motels in the area are mostly booked and plans are in place for an all-night party.
The flight of SpaceShipOne from an airport-turned-spaceport in California's Mojave Desert is scheduled to begin shortly after 9:30 a.m. ET (6:30 local time). Company officials expect a smooth flight, but anyone who follows the space industry knows that every flight has inherent risks.continue..
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