October 5, 2004

Photographs from Mojave Spaceport during SpaceShipOne's Second Ansari X-Prize Flight

Unless otherwise indicated, these photographs were taken by CSA on October 4, 2004 at the Mojave Spaceport during the second Ansari X-Prize flight of SpaceShipOne (SS1). Press release.

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The dawning of a new citizens' space age at the Mojave Spaceport of California.

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Several X Prize exhibits were in the public area.

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Just before 7:00am, the White Knight took off carrying SpaceShipOne beneath it.

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Everyone in the crowd did their best to keep an eye on the various craft in the air that morning.

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Two of the chase planes passed overhead following the space flight of SS1.

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People gathered around SS1 after the flight.

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Stu Witt of the Mojave Spaceport congratulated the SS1 team.

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The stage for the X Prize webcast included a very large TV screen for the crowd.

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Webcasting equipment.

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Jim Benson (right) of SpaceDev, makers of SS1's rocket motor, spoke with people in the crowd.

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After SS1's successful flight and landing, it was towed closer to the viewing area for some champagne popping and congratulations.

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The White Knight took a victory fly-by after SS1 had landed.

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Peter Diamandis (front left) of X Prize and Burt Rutan (back left) of Scaled Composites listened as financier Paul Allen (front right) spoke.

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Scaled Composites' test pilots (left to right): Pete Siebold, Doug Shane, and today's newest astronaut, Brian Binnie.

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