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#1 2004-04-12 22:25:49

Mark Friedenbach
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From: Mountain View, CA
Registered: 2003-01-31
Posts: 325

Re: SpaceShipOne, White Knight, & Moon Photo - Nifty Picture

[http://spacedaily.com/images/ss1-moon-wk-desk-1024.jpg]Click Me

A few days old, but very cool.  Does anyone else think SpaceShipOne looks like R2D2?

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#2 2004-04-13 01:18:40

Rxke
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From: Belgium
Registered: 2003-11-03
Posts: 3,669

Re: SpaceShipOne, White Knight, & Moon Photo - Nifty Picture

Actually, it's a rather old pic, i've seen it months before, even used it as a wallpaper for a while... but it wwas oriented 90° different...

Still, it's a very beautiful picture...

And their last test-flight was remarkable too, mach 2... 1/3 the way (height) to go...

BTW, check ArmadilloAerospace's web-site, there's a movie online with their first 'pre-hover-test' of the sub-scale vehicle, and it's great! Next week they'll do a more elaborate test... Be sure to read the story first, to get an idea about the progress...

[http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home]http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home (scroll down to project update: april 11.)

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#3 2004-04-22 17:49:41

Hazer
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From: Texas/Oklahoma
Registered: 2003-10-26
Posts: 173

Re: SpaceShipOne, White Knight, & Moon Photo - Nifty Picture

Exciting stuff really.


In the interests of my species
I am a firm supporter of stepping out into this great universe both armed and dangerous.

Bootprints in red dust, or bust!

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