Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne

SpaceShipOne's patch

The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. The design features a unique "shuttlecock" reentry system whose half-delta wing folds upward at the center of its twin tail booms; this increases drag while remaining stable. Image File history File linksMetadata Spaceshipone. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Spaceshipone. ... Image File history File links SpaceShip1-patch. ... Image File history File links SpaceShip1-patch. ... A Boeing X-43 being air launched from under the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress. ... A sub-orbital spaceflight (or sub-orbital flight) is a spaceflight that does not involve putting a vehicle into orbit. ... A spaceplane is a rocket plane designed to pass the edge of space. ... A hybrid rocket propulsion system is a rocket engine composed of a solid propellant lining a combustion chamber into which a liquid or gaseous propellant is injected so as to undergo a strong exothermic reaction to produce hot gas that is emitted through a De Laval nozzle for propulsive purposes. ... A shuttlecock with a plastic skirt Shuttlecocks with feather skirts Feathered shuttlecock Artistic Shuttlecock A shuttlecock is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. ... Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ... The delta-wing is a wing planform in the form of a triangle. ... A twin tail is a specific type of vertical stabilizer arrangement found on some aircraft. ...

The achievements of SpaceShipOne are more comparable to the X-15 than orbiting spacecraft like the Space Shuttle. Accelerating a spacecraft to orbital speed requires more than 30 times as much energy as lifting it to 100 km. The X-15 in flight, early 1960s The North American X-15 rocket plane was perhaps the most important of the USAF/USN X-series of experimental aircraft. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... The orbital speed of a body, generally a planet, a natural satellite, an artificial satellite, or a multiple star, is the speed at which it orbits around the barycenter of a system, usually around a more massive body. ...

SpaceShipOne was developed by Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan's aviation company, in their Tier One program, without government funding. On June 21, 2004, it made the first privately-funded human spaceflight, and on October 4, it won the $10-million Ansari X Prize, by reaching 100 kilometers in altitude twice in a two-week period with the equivalent of three people on board, with no more than ten percent of the non-fuel weight of the spacecraft replaced between flights. Development costs were estimated to be $25-million, funded largely by Paul Allen. Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled) was founded in 1982 in Mojave, California by famous aircraft designer Burt Rutan out of what used to be the Rutan Aircraft Factory. ... Elbert Leander Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada, Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer, noted for originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to dog-manned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The X prize logo shows a stylised letter X representing a spacecraft trajectory and containing a starfield. ... Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an American entrepreneur who established himself by co-founding Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates. ...

New funding comes from British tycoon Richard Branson, who is to fund the successor SpaceShipTwo for his new company Virgin Galactic through a 21 million US$ deal. During its testing regime, SpaceShipOne set a number of important "firsts", including first privately-funded aircraft to exceed Mach 2 and Mach 3, first privately-funded spacecraft to exceed 100km altitude and first privately-funded reusable spacecraft. Sir Richard Branson during the announcement of the Virgin Express airline which would compete with Ryanair and EasyJet. ... The Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo is a suborbital spaceplane currenty under development to become the successor to SpaceShipOne. ... Virgin Galactic is a spaceline in Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. ...

History

SpaceShipOne has a 5-metre wingspan and a 3-person cabin.

SpaceShipOne is registered with the FAA as N328KF. 'N' is the prefix for US-registered aircraft; '328KF' was chosen by Scaled Composites to stand for 328000 (k{ilo}) feet (about 100 kilometers, the officially designated edge of space). The original choice of registry number, N100KM, was already taken. N328KF is registered as a glider, reflecting the fact that most of its independent flight is unpowered. Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne (Courtesy of Scaled Composites) This image is not licensed under the GFDL. It is under a non-commercial-use only licence. ... Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne (Courtesy of Scaled Composites) This image is not licensed under the GFDL. It is under a non-commercial-use only licence. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... Kilo (symbol: k) is a prefix in the SI system denoting 103 or 1000. ... To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km (105 and 106 m). ... Layers of Atmosphere (NOAA) The Karman Line is an internationally designated altitude commonly used to define outer space. ... : For other uses, see Glider (disambiguation). ...

All of its flights have been from the Mojave Airport Civilian Flight Test Center. The Mojave Spaceport, also known as the Mojave Airport and Civilian Flight Test Center, is the first facility to be licensed in the United States for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. ...

SpaceShipOne's first flight, 01C, was an unmanned captive carry flight test on May 20, 2003. Glide tests followed, starting with flight 03G on August 7, 2003. The first powered flight, flight 11P, was made on December 17, 2003, the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight. SpaceShipOne is carried beneath White Knight during a captive carry flight to test SpaceShipOnes aerodynamic and avionic performance. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flight 11P of SpaceShipOne was its eighth independent flight, its first powered flight, and the first privately-funded manned flight to reach supersonic speeds. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On April 1, 2004, Scaled Composites received the first license for sub-orbital rocket flights to be issued by the US Department of Transportation. This license permits the company to conduct powered test flights for one year. On June 17, 2004, Mojave Airport reclassified itself (part-time) as the Mojave Spaceport. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sub-orbital spaceflight (or sub-orbital flight) is a spaceflight that does not involve putting a vehicle into orbit. ... The Office of Commercial Space Transportation is a division of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that approves any commercial rocket launches—that is, any launches that are not classified as model, amateur, or by and for the government. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners. ...

Flight 15P on June 21, 2004, was SpaceShipOne's first spaceflight, and the first privately funded human spaceflight. Ansari X Prize flights followed, with flight 17P on October 4, 2004, winning the prize. Flight 15P of SpaceShipOne was the first privately-funded human spaceflight. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... Human spaceflight is space exploration with a human crew, and possibly passengers (in contrast to dog-manned space missions, which are remotely-controlled or robotic space probes). ... The X prize logo shows a stylised letter X representing a spacecraft trajectory and containing a starfield. ... Flight 17P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that took place on October 4, 2004. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Astronauts

SpaceShipOne attached to the White Knight

The SpaceShipOne pilots are: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1112 KB) Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne (SS1) under White Knight on display at the Oshkosh Airventure 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 1112 KB) Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne (SS1) under White Knight on display at the Oshkosh Airventure 2005. ...

• Brian Binnie
• Mike Melvill
• Doug Shane
• Peter Siebold

The astronauts come from a variety of aerospace backgrounds. Melvill is a test pilot, Binnie was a Navy pilot, and Shane and Siebold are engineers at Scaled Composites. They have qualified to fly SpaceShipOne by training on the Tier One flight simulator and in White Knight and other Scaled Composites aircraft. SpaceShipOne test pilot Brian Binnie Brian Binnie is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill Michael W. Melvill (born November 1941) is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... SpaceShipOne test pilot Doug Shane Douglas B. Shane is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... SpaceShipOne test pilot Peter Siebold Peter Siebold is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... Look up aerospace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Test pilots work on developing, evaluating and proving experimental aircraft. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test flight The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft used to launch the SpaceShipOne experimental spacecraft. ... Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled) was founded in 1982 in Mojave, California by famous aircraft designer Burt Rutan out of what used to be the Rutan Aircraft Factory. ...

Flights

All SpaceShipOne flights begin with the White Knight lofting SpaceShipOne to about 14 km, as demonstrated in this captive carry test of the two-vehicle system. The two vehicles have identical cockpits, as can be seen from the pattern of windows.

Flights of SpaceShipOne are numbered, starting with flight 01 on May 20, 2003. One or two letters are appended to the number to indicate the type of mission. An appended C indicates that the flight was a captive carry, G indicates an unpowered glide, and P indicates a powered flight. If the actual flight differs in category from the intended flight, two letters are appended: the first indicating the intended mission and the second the mission actually performed. SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test. ... SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test. ... SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test flight The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft used to launch the SpaceShipOne experimental spacecraft. ... SpaceShipOne is carried beneath White Knight during a captive carry flight to test SpaceShipOnes aerodynamic and avionic performance. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SpaceShipOne is carried beneath White Knight during a captive carry flight to test SpaceShipOnes aerodynamic and avionic performance. ...

In the table below, the "top speed" reported is the Mach number at burn-out (the end of the rocket burn). This is not an absolute speed. Mach number (Ma) (pronounced in British English with a Germanic ch, as mack or mark and as mock in American English) is defined as a ratio of the speed of an object or flow relative to the speed of sound in the medium through which it is travelling: Vo/Vs...

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Specifications (SpaceShipOne)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot (capable of taking 3)
• Length: 5 m
• Wingspan: 5 m
• Height:
• Core Diameter: 1.52 m
• Wing area: 15 m²
• Empty: 1,200 kg
• Loaded: 3,600 kg
• Maximum takeoff:
• Powerplant: 1x N₂O/HTPB SpaceDev Hybrid Solid rocket engine, 7,500 kgf (74 kN) thrust. I_sp: 250 s (2.5 km/s) Burn time: 87 seconds

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Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 3.09 (3,518 km/h)
• Range: 65 km
• Service ceiling: 112,000 m
• Rate of climb: 25,000 m/min
• Wing loading: 240 kg/m²
• Thrust-to-Weight: 20 N/kg

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Watching SpaceShipOne fly

SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill after the flight on September 29, 2004.

SpaceShipOne's spaceflights have been watched by large crowds at Mojave Spaceport. On July 25, 2005 SpaceShipOne landed at the Oshkosh Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After the airshow, the aircraft was flown to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum to be put on display. It was unveiled on Wednesday October 5, 2005 in the Milestones of Flight gallery and is now on display to the public in the main atrium between the Spirit of St. Louis and the Bell X-1. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 345 KB)SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill after the launch in pursuit of the Ansari X Prize on September 29, 2004. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 345 KB)SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill after the launch in pursuit of the Ansari X Prize on September 29, 2004. ... SpaceShipOne test pilot Mike Melvill Michael W. Melvill (born November 1941) is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerobatic team performs at EAA AirVenture The Oshkosh Airshow (officially EAA AirVenture Oshkosh) is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ... Oshkosh is a city located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Illustration of the The Spirit of St. ... The Bell X-1, originally XS-1 was the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound in controlled, level flight. ...

• Flight 18P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that was anticipated to take place on October 13, 2004.

Future flights of SpaceShipOne are no longer anticipated to occur, however an extensive flight program was originally envisioned to proceed after the X2 flight, before retirement to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. However, it appears that Burt Rutan decided not to risk damage to the historic craft. SpaceShipOne is small, having a three-person cabin and short but wide wings. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

A piece of SpaceShipOne's carbon fiber material was launched aboard the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.[1] New Horizons is a NASA unmanned mission to fly by Pluto and its moons. ... Adjective Plutonian Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 0. ... Artists rendering of the Kuiper Belt and hypothetical more distant Oort cloud. ...

SpaceShipOne became a popular model rocket in 2004. Estes Industries currently offers several flying model rockets of SpaceShipOne. A model rocket. ... Estes Industries is a company based in Penrose, Colorado, USA that designs and builds model rocket and model aircraft engines and kits. ...

External links

• Tier One home page at Scaled Composites's website
  • Flight profile in PDF format and in JPG format
• SpaceShipOne video footage of flight 14P
• Private Craft to Shoot for Space by Irene Mona Klotz, Discovery News
• Wired News: SpaceShipOne Back on Course
• SpaceShipOne's FAA registration
• The Ansari X Prize
• SpaceShipOne documentary DVD - Mojave Magic
  • Song I Want To Go In A Space Ship about SpaceShipOne from Mojave Magic
  • Video of Burt Rutan singing the song at the 2005 Oshkosh airshow

Flight 14P of SpaceShipOne was its third powered flight, which occurred on May 13, 2004. ...

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