The National Aeronautic Assn.
The National Aeronautic Assn. recognized Scaled Composites test pilot Michael W. Melvill last week for setting a new world record. He piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 328,000 ft. on June 21 and became the first pilot to earn civilian astronaut wings. Arthur W. Greenfield, director of contest...
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