It has been five years since SpaceShipOne screamed its way into the history books as the first privately built and financed manned craft to reach space. While that roar from the ship's rocket engine ...

Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen has sunk more than $20 million into developing a manned rocket that reaches space. Now he's hoping half that sum can be recouped - along with some bragging rights.

Organizers of the Ansari X Prize announced Friday that SpaceShipOne will launch as planned on Oct. 4 to seal its victory for the competition's $10 million award. The second voyage of Paul Allen's ...

It was a one-of-a-kind moment for a throng of well-wishers, including this reporter, all in nose-up, sky-squinting position at California's Mojave Airport on June 21, 2004. Let loose from its White ...

A privately-built rocket plane soared into space Monday, boosting a 63-year-old test pilot on a thrilling, at times scary ride out of Earth's discernible atmosphere and into history as the first non ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The second attempt by the rocketplane SpaceShipOne to soar into space and snag the $10 million ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) – A stout, star-spangled rocket plane broke through the ...

A new coffee table book about SpaceShipOne and some of her misadventures came out recently. The book, "SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History" chronicles Rutan's early start in aviation and how his ...

MOJAVE, Calif. – The first private manned rocket reached space Wednesday after an unexpectedly bumpy ride in a bid to earn a $10 million prize. During its 81-minute flight, SpaceShipOne (search) ...

The SpaceShipOne rocket plane is filled up with mementos, fueled up and ready for the first of a pair of space missions that could reap a $10 million prize. The craft is to be piloted by Mike Melvill, ...

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