Private space ship 'back to form'

Posted on: Jul. 8th, 2004 || Source: news.bbc.co.uk | E-mail Article | Print Article

Private space ship 'back to form'

SpaceShipOne, the world's first private space craft, is back on course for the Ansari X-Prize after solving technical hitches following June's historic trip.

The craft, built by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan, had a technical problem as it reached the pinnacle of its record-breaking 100km voyage above the Earth.

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