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SpaceShipOne Flight Completed Successfully

Posted by Hemos on from the take-off dept.

knothead99 writes "CNN is reporting the successful liftoff of SpaceShipOne from a runway in the Mojave desert. Around 10:30 EDT the craft will reach an altitude of 50,000 feet and they'll separate from White Knight and ignite the rocket for space entry. More information can also be found at the Mojave Airport website" Update: 06/21 15:36 GMT by S : An MSNBC story confirms that SpaceShipOne 'glided safely back to Earth, landing back at the Mojave Airport' around 8.15AM PST.

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  1. Re:blow by blow by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    Just refresh your page to get the newest news.

    So... you're telling Slashdot to go to some page and keep hitting refresh?

    Reckless, don't you think?

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  2. Next stop: Kessel run by patmandu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's see 'em try to do the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs!

  3. Flash Gordon by CompWerks · · Score: 5, Funny
    This might be a little too old for most /. 'ers but the first thing I thought when I saw SpaceShipOne is that it looks alot like Flash Gordon's Ship

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  4. can't resist by fliptout · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tier Two: ???

    Tier Three: Profit!!!

    Joking aside, I hope the design scales well.

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  5. Re:Question by cosmo7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sorry but your knowledge of basic high school physics (first semester) is appalling (leads me to believe that you're a little young ).

    Also space rockets only work inside the atmosphere, where there is air to push against. There was a special on Fox all about it.

  6. Re:Question by myc_lykaon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why, oh why isn't there a Moderate: Missed the Point -1 available?