Private Spacecraft's Inaugural Launch Set for June 21

Posted on: Jun. 3rd, 2004 || Source: space.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

A privately-developed rocket plane will launch into history on June 21 on a mission to become the world's first commercial manned space vehicle.



The pilot of the craft, still to be announced, will become the first person to earn astronaut wings in a non-government sponsored vehicle, and the first private civilian to fly a spaceship out of the atmosphere.



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