March 20th, 2026
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Melvill’s 2004 flight (September 29) along with the late Brian Binnie in SpaceshipOne (October 4, 2004) enabled the project team run by noted aerospace designer, Burt Rutan, to win the Ansari X Prize of $10 million. Melvill made his second spaceflight in SpaceShipOne, completing the first of the required two flights to qualify for the […]
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