SpaceShipOne Doubles Earlier Altitude Mark
Credit: MOJAVE DESERT NEWS
Scaled Composites took a big leap by doubling the altitude reached by its SpaceShipOne rocket glider on May 13 (AW&ST Apr. 12, p. 16). The craft achieved an apogee of 211,400 ft., coasting after a 55-sec. rocket burn accelerated it to 150,000 ft. and Mach 2.5, the company said. The craft was dropped...
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