Spaceship One: A Milestone in Private Space Exploration

Spaceship 1, the first privately built and piloted craft to reach space, is now part of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. It won the X Prize by completing two space flights within two weeks. The spacecraft was launched from a height of over 15,000 meters by the mothercraft White Knight, which is powered by turbojets. Spaceship 1 uses a hybrid rocket motor fueled by nitrous oxide and rubber, achieving a height of over 102 kilometers after an 84-second rocket burn.

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