Mike Melvill one Burt Rutan's closest friends in Executive Vice President Scaled Composites pilot first flight SpaceShipOne Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-mike-melvill-one-burt-rutans-closest-friends-in-executive-vice-president-52071029.html
RMD0M13H–Mike Melvill one Burt Rutan's closest friends in Executive Vice President Scaled Composites pilot first flight SpaceShipOne
Suit worn by Mike Melvill aboard SpaceShipOne, 2004. Test pilot Mike Melvill wore this suit on June 21, 2004, during the first privately funded spaceflight of SpaceShipOne. After its launch from a carrier aircraft called White Knight, Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 100 km (62 miles) before returning to land in Mojave, California. This test flight paved the way for two subsequent flights that earned the SpaceShipOne team the $10 million Ansari X Prize for the first privately funded spaceflights. Melvill also wore this suit on September 29, 2004, during one of those award-winning Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/suit-worn-by-mike-melvill-aboard-spaceshipone-2004-test-pilot-mike-melvill-wore-this-suit-on-june-21-2004-during-the-first-privately-funded-spaceflight-of-spaceshipone-after-its-launch-from-a-carrier-aircraft-called-white-knight-melvill-piloted-spaceshipone-to-an-altitude-of-100-km-62-miles-before-returning-to-land-in-mojave-california-this-test-flight-paved-the-way-for-two-subsequent-flights-that-earned-the-spaceshipone-team-the-10-million-ansari-x-prize-for-the-first-privately-funded-spaceflights-melvill-also-wore-this-suit-on-september-29-2004-during-one-of-those-award-winning-image440351682.html
RM2GGBN1P–Suit worn by Mike Melvill aboard SpaceShipOne, 2004. Test pilot Mike Melvill wore this suit on June 21, 2004, during the first privately funded spaceflight of SpaceShipOne. After its launch from a carrier aircraft called White Knight, Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude of 100 km (62 miles) before returning to land in Mojave, California. This test flight paved the way for two subsequent flights that earned the SpaceShipOne team the $10 million Ansari X Prize for the first privately funded spaceflights. Melvill also wore this suit on September 29, 2004, during one of those award-winning
SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill waves to the crowd at Mojave, Calif., airport Monday, June 21, 2004. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACA. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/spaceshipone-pilot-mike-mellvill-waves-to-the-crowd-at-mojave-calif-airport-monday-june-21-2004-spaceshipone-is-a-privately-developed-rocket-plane-that-became-the-worlds-first-commercial-manned-space-vehicle-and-the-first-non-governmental-flight-to-leave-the-earths-atmosphere-photo-by-lionel-hahnabaca-image402172179.html
RF2EA8EM3–SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill waves to the crowd at Mojave, Calif., airport Monday, June 21, 2004. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACA.
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RMD0M13N–Mike Melvill one Burt Rutan's closest friends in Executive Vice President Scaled Composites pilot first flight SpaceShipOne
SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill gives the thumbs up at Mojave, Calif., airport Monday, June 21, 2004. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACA. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/spaceshipone-pilot-mike-mellvill-gives-the-thumbs-up-at-mojave-calif-airport-monday-june-21-2004-spaceshipone-is-a-privately-developed-rocket-plane-that-became-the-worlds-first-commercial-manned-space-vehicle-and-the-first-non-governmental-flight-to-leave-the-earths-atmosphere-photo-by-lionel-hahnabaca-image402172134.html
RF2EA8EJE–SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill gives the thumbs up at Mojave, Calif., airport Monday, June 21, 2004. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACA.
SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill kisses his wife Sally goodby before he climbs aboard SpaceShipOne for a trip to sub-orbital space at Mojave in Calififornia. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere. Photo by ABACA. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/spaceshipone-pilot-mike-mellvill-kisses-his-wife-sally-goodby-before-he-climbs-aboard-spaceshipone-for-a-trip-to-sub-orbital-space-at-mojave-in-calififornia-spaceshipone-is-a-privately-developed-rocket-plane-that-became-the-worlds-first-commercial-manned-space-vehicle-and-the-first-non-governmental-flight-to-leave-the-earths-atmosphere-photo-by-abaca-image402172119.html
RF2EA8EHY–SpaceShipOne pilot Mike Mellvill kisses his wife Sally goodby before he climbs aboard SpaceShipOne for a trip to sub-orbital space at Mojave in Calififornia. SpaceShipOne is a privately developed rocket plane that became the world's first commercial manned space vehicle and the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth's atmosphere. Photo by ABACA.