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May 14th 04, 02:51 PM
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Spaceship 1 hits 212,000 feet!!!!!!
Burt Rutan's Spaceship 1 hit an altitude of 212,000 feet yesterday!!!!!
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May 14th 04, 06:33 PM
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Three column inches on page 11 of today's Houston Chronicle (and below
the fold). They sure know how to highlight the important things  (Big John `````````````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````````````````` On 14 May 2004 13:51:39 GMT, (BlakeleyTB) wrote: Burt Rutan's Spaceship 1 hit an altitude of 212,000 feet yesterday!!!!!
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May 20th 04, 05:01 PM
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There is also info at www.space.com. If there is nothing on the main
page, try the technology or news sections. Betsy
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#4
May 14th 04, 10:23 PM
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Wow, very cool!
-- Dan D. http://www.ameritech.net/users/ddevillers/start.html .. "BlakeleyTB" wrote in message ... Burt Rutan's Spaceship 1 hit an altitude of 212,000 feet yesterday!!!!!
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#5
May 14th 04, 10:27 PM
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http://www.scaled.com/projects/tiero...a/flt_data.htm
I like the "Feather oscillations were actively damped by the pilot" statement. Ride 'em cowboy! .. "BlakeleyTB" wrote in message ... Burt Rutan's Spaceship 1 hit an altitude of 212,000 feet yesterday!!!!!
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#6
May 17th 04, 09:03 PM
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"Blueskies" wrote in message m...
http://www.scaled.com/projects/tiero...a/flt_data.htm I like the "Feather oscillations were actively damped by the pilot" statement. Ride 'em cowboy! Even better, note this paragraph from the test report (http://www.scaled.com/projects/tiero...a/flt_data.htm): "During a portion of the boost, the flight director display was inoperative, however the pilot continued the planned trajectory referencing the external horizon. " VFR to the edge of space! Whoo hoo!
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May 17th 04, 11:53 PM
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"Corrie" wrote "During a portion of the boost, the flight director display was inoperative, however the pilot continued the planned trajectory referencing the external horizon. " VFR to the edge of space! Whoo hoo! Brings a new meaning to "VFR on top" doesn't it? -- Jim in NC --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.686 / Virus Database: 447 - Release Date: 5/14/2004
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#8
May 18th 04, 02:14 AM
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Morgans wrote:
"Corrie" wrote "During a portion of the boost, the flight director display was inoperative, however the pilot continued the planned trajectory referencing the external horizon. " VFR to the edge of space! Whoo hoo! Brings a new meaning to "VFR on top" doesn't it? Wonder if there is a wave file of his request for clearance.....  Dave
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#9
May 18th 04, 03:07 AM
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"D.W. Taylor" wrote in message ... Morgans wrote: "Corrie" wrote "During a portion of the boost, the flight director display was inoperative, however the pilot continued the planned trajectory referencing the external horizon. " VFR to the edge of space! Whoo hoo! Brings a new meaning to "VFR on top" doesn't it? Wonder if there is a wave file of his request for clearance..... Dave Yep, there can't be that many people that request to enter Class A from on top of it. Tim Ward
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