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Launch Day

Morning of launch 5:34am
Morning of launch 5:34am		 Dawn
Dawn		 Like a concert without music
Like a concert without music		 Where's Burt
Where's Burt
First sight, White Knight
First sight, White Knight		 Taxi
Taxi		 u47%2fanepoch%2fsmall%2f30433374.Taxi2.jpg Extra 300 Chase (or is it a 200)
Extra 300 Chase (or is it a 200)
Starship
Starship		 Chase away
Chase away		 Ready
Ready		 She's away 6:47am
She's away 6:47am
Climbing
Climbing		 Stillclimibing
Stillclimibing		 Very few condensation trails today 7:25am
Very few condensation trails today 7:25am		 Waiting for the rocket burn
Waiting for the rocket burn
80 second rocket burn, 60,000 ft. to 62.5 miles next stop space
80 second rocket burn, 60,000 ft. to 62.5 miles next stop space		 The glide home
The glide home		 3 of them have a second pass if they need.
3 of them have a second pass if they need.		 Success!
Success!

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Donald Verger 26-Nov-2004 20:10
WOW! thank you! you were so lucky!!!!!!!!!!
ll ll 09-Oct-2004 19:10
I enjoyed your SpaceShipOne gallery!
I was in general public area on Oct 4. Here is my SpaceShipOne gallery for everyone to share:
http://lijian.smugmug.com/gallery/241763
Mark 22-Jun-2004 01:45
wonderful! Nothing in the mainstream press to match your shots!
German Rodriguez 22-Jun-2004 01:43
Very cool gallery..thanks for sharing them. Wish I could have been their.
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