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Scaled Composites has created the White Knight, Space Ship One Combo in their quest for the, "X-Prize."
Burt Rutan and his pilots; Brian Binnie, Mike Melvill, Doug Shane, Peter Siebold.
Note the "N" number of Space Ship One is N328KF, a reference to the altitude required, in feet, to reach
Space, 328K, or 328,000 Feet.
Flight 60L / 15P - Astronaut
Mike Melvill piloted the first successful commercial flight into space June 21st, 2004 achieving an altitude of 328,491 feet
in Space Ship One. White Knight pilot Binnie co-pilot Stinemetze.
Flight 65L / 16 P - X1 - First flight of the X-Prize was flown successfully by Mike
Melvill on September 29th, 2004. Space Ship One achieved an altitude of 337,700 feet (radar data). White Knight pilot Binnie
co-pilot Stinemetze.
Flight 66L / 17 P - X2 - Second flight to win the X-Prize was flown successfully by
Brian Binnie on October 4th, 2004. Space Ship One achieved an altitude of 367,500 feet (radar data). White Knight pilot Melvill
co-pilot Stinemetze.
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| Space Ship One Returns From Space 6-21-2004 |
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| Flight 60L / 15P Piloted by Astronaut Mike Melvill |
| Cover - Hand Cancelled on June 21, 2004 Mojave, CA |
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| Postcard cancelled 6-21-2004 Mojave, CA |
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| Postcard originally purchased from Rocketboosters |
| Postcard cancelled 9-29-2004 Mojave, CA |
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| Postcard originally purchased from Rocketboosters |
| Postcard cancelled 10-4-2004 Mojave, CA |
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| Postcard originally purchased from Rocketboosters |
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