Photos of SpaceShipOne's Landing Mishap

space.com ^ | 18 December 2003 | Leonard David

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	Exclusive: Photos of SpaceShipOne's Landing Mishap By Leonard David Senior Space Writer posted: 05:20 pm ET 18 December 2003

Photos: Courtesy Alan Radecki, used with permission

After cracking through the sound barrier on Dec. 17, the privately funded SpaceShipOne's return glide to a Mojave, California landing strip ended in tense moments.

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"Imagine having your worst professional act broadcast every week in prime time for five or six years, then daily every afternoon as it goes into syndication."

Sort of like the ski jumper that crashed off the side of the ramp that we got to see every saturday for decades......

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