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SpaceShipOne
SpaceShipOne paired air launch, hybrid rocket propulsion, a single pilot, and feathered to complete the first privately funded human spaceflight and win the Ansari X Prize with two repeat missions in six days.
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- 3
- People
- 2
- Vehicles
- 1
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SpaceShipOne photos
Mission insignia, imagery, and direct links into every archived record.
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Official collections and references
Program photography, histories, and source collections for deeper exploration.
Smithsonian SpaceShipOne
The National Air and Space Museum's vehicle history and three record-setting flight summaries.
Mike Melvill flight suit
Smithsonian record connecting Melvill's suit to the June and September 2004 missions.
Milestones of Flight
Smithsonian context for SpaceShipOne and the Ansari X Prize achievement.