It ascended to its launch altitude of about 14 kilometers on the back of a carry plane called White Knight, at which point pilot Mike Melvill fired its rocket engine, sending it above the atmosphere into outer space.
Cargo in flight 16P of this vessel included the ashes of its designer's mother, Irene Rutan, and a copy of Charles Lindbergh's book The Spirit of St. Louis. It ascended to its launch altitude of about 14 kilometers on the back of a carry plane called White Knight, at which point pilot Mike Melvill fired its rocket engine, sending it above the atmosphere into outer space. FTP name this plane, that attempted a repeat flight above the Earth's atmosphere on October 4th to claim the 10 million dollar Ansari X prize.
Cargo in flight 16P of this vessel included the ashes of its designer's mother, Irene Rutan, and a copy of Charles Lindbergh's book The Spirit of St. Louis.
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