Space

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SpaceShipOne flight a success

Mike Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne to an altitude 100 kilometers, opened a bag of M&Ms, and returned to the Mojave Desert. The first non-governmental rocket ship to reach the edge of space….

Mars Opportunity Rover to enter Endurance Crater

The Mars Opportunity Rover will attempt a 25-degree slope next week as it enters Endurance Crater. Risky move, and the rover will have to reverse out. Hopefully it hits solid rock the whole way and does not slide on sand….

Mojave Airport space launch center

Space.com: “The Federal Aviation Administration’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) is expected next month to certify that the Mojave Airport Civilian Flight Test Center as a non-federal spaceport to handle horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft.”…

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