Space Ship One Launch.

aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
edited October 10, 2004 in Holy Macro
Here are a couple pics I took at the Space Ship One launch in Mojave, CA today.


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Never thought I could take over 150 pics in two hours. :) Sure am glad I got the 1 gig CF card.
-Kendall

http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
http://aero-nut.smugmug.com

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  • digismiledigismile Registered Users Posts: 955 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2004
    That would have been INCREDIBLE to see! What an historic moment :D . Post some more shots when you can!


    Brad
    Brad

    www.digismile.ca
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2004
    Agreed, an amazing piece of history. It means that someday, we may actually be able to afford to be space tourists. Never thought it would happen in my lifetime. Better start taking care of myself so I'm still alive when it becomes affordable.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2004
    Yeah, it was quite an experience. Out of all the space-bound launches, the third was the most exciting.

    More shots....

    Brian and Mike waving to the crowd as they taxi for take-off...
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    White Knight and Space Ship One taking off...
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    Release and engine start at 47,000 ft...
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    Space Ship One landing...
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    Chase plane fly-by...
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    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2004
    Man am I jealous! Thanks for posting these! thumb.gif
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2004
    Very cool, love that last shot. Do you work on this project?
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2004
    Fabulous shots.. thanks for sharing!! my son is in flight testing and may even have been there... thanks again. :Dclap.gif
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 7, 2004
    lynnma wrote:
    Fabulous shots.. thanks for sharing!! my son is in flight testing and may even have been there... thanks again. :Dclap.gif

    I watched the 2- 3 hour video on cable TV Monday or Tuesday evening, and it was a most impressive feat of engineering. And then the final scene was an announcement that SpaceShip One had reached 348,000 feet carrying the pilot and a 400 pound payload and hit MAch 3 on ascent. Only three nation states - US, Russia, and Chinal ( I think ) have achieved this. For private citizens to have done this IS truly amazing. thumb.gif They have gone on to 367,000 feet since then.

    Read all about it here http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/ or just google 'SpaceShipOne'
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • RocketManRocketMan Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2004
    The thing is full holes in the front, It will NEVER FLY!! rolleyes1.gif

    Actually I thought it was pretty neet, always been a big space buff and used to watch all the lanuches religously. Even montiored the air-to-ground com when the shuttle was flying through a local Ham club rebroadcast from Goddard. Wonderful shots, wish I could have seen it live.clap.gif

    RM
    http://roadrunes.com
    "It's better to bite the hand that feeds you, than to feed the hand that bites you" - Me :D
  • aero-nutaero-nut Registered Users Posts: 693 Major grins
    edited October 10, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Very cool, love that last shot. Do you work on this project?

    Thanks! No, I don't work on the project, but I work in the Aerospace industry nearby, and have some friends that are involved. Always a good time! friday.gif
    -Kendall

    http://www.desertshadowphoto.com
    http://aero-nut.smugmug.com
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