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To: BurbankKarl
The pilot of the up-coming June sub-orbital space flight 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.

Another first for California. I wish the the best of luck.

Unlike any previous manned space mission, the June flight will allow the public to view, up close, the takeoff and landing as well as the overhead rocket boost to space. This will be an historic and unique spectator opportunity. Information for the general public on attending the event is available at http://www.scaled.com

We are planning to attend. This is real history.

4 posted on 06/02/2004 2:09:01 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: Joe Hadenuf; Poohbah; Rokke; Pukin Dog; blam; AdamSelene235; Dog Gone; wretchard
Rutan rocks! Here's to winning the X-prize with their 2nd Space flight inside of two weeks on July 4th!

Who knows, they may even make more flights than that!

21 posted on 06/02/2004 3:22:05 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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