To: Stars N Stripes
1435 GMT (10:35 a.m. EDT)
White Knight is climbing to the launch altitude by making wide circles over Mojave.
This twin-engine turbojet craft made its first flight in August 2002.
In addition to being the mothership to launch SpaceShipOne today, the White Knight's flying characteristics -- thrust-to-weight ratio and speed brakes -- allow it to be used as a flight simulator for SpaceShipOne pilot training.
127 posted on
09/29/2004 7:38:36 AM PDT by
Stars N Stripes
(God Bless America and God Bless GWB !!)
To: All
30 minutes till separation.....
128 posted on
09/29/2004 7:45:33 AM PDT by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: All
I put a tribute to SS1 on my website. It's a free 800x600 wallpaper of SS1 in space.
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130 posted on
09/29/2004 7:48:20 AM PDT by
Brett66
(Dan Rather, the most busted man in America.)
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