[org.whodat]

Spaceflight is the use of space technology to fly a spacecraft into and through outer space.

This plane though pretty is not a space plane since it is flying sub-reentry.

On a sub-orbital spaceflight the spacecraft reaches space, but does not achieve orbit. Instead, its trajectory brings it back to the surface of the Earth

[OCC]

True, but they seem to be making progress towards a true space plane faster than any Government funded projects.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEFDD1E3BF937A15752C0A966958260