SpaceShipOne was successful in it’s launch this morning and is currently awaiting confirmation that the flight qualifies under the rules of the Ansari X-Prize. Watching the ship go up was a heart pounding experience, especially during the few moments of unscripted tumbling. However the pilot appeared to have gotten the craft back in control quickly.
The unofficial alltitude marker at this time is 358,000 feet, well over 62.9 miles.
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Updated 3:01 pm: The flight has been confirmed as a qualified X Prize flight. The next attempt will be on Moday October 4th, 2004. If all goes well with that flight we will have our X-Prize winner!