Amateur space attempt today (sfgate)
The flight by SpaceShipOne is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. If all goes well, a larger carrier aircraft will ferry the 3-ton SpaceShipOne and its pilot to a height of about 10 miles. Then the carrier will unleash SpaceShipOne, which will fire its powerful engine and reach a height of 62 miles before returning to Earth.
The flight by SpaceShipOne is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. If all goes well, a larger carrier aircraft will ferry the 3-ton SpaceShipOne and its pilot to a height of about 10 miles. Then the carrier will unleash SpaceShipOne, which will fire its powerful engine and reach a height of 62 miles before returning to Earth.
