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SpaceShipOne Back in Action

Posted by michael on from the extra-duct-tape-on-board dept.

JoeSilva writes "After a 3 month wait, Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne is back in the skies above Mojave! Not only is it patched up from a failed landing gear, it's got a 'thermal protection system' installed. Looks like high temp insulation on the leading edges. Also they have a picture of it with 'the rocket motor for the flight 13p'. This was the 12th SpaceShipOne flight."

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  1. This should be really cool by ackthpt · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I'm probably camping in Death Valley this coming Thanksgiving and it would be pretty cool to swing past this site on the way and catch a flight or landing. Doesn't look like they publish when they're going to do things though.

    At least with my telescope I could spy on them 8^)

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  2. In Canada... by WormholeFiend · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "I'm probably camping in Death Valley this coming Thanksgiving..."

    In Canada, we call it "Easter".
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