Private craft soars into space

[Bishop]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/06/21/s...test/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/06/21/suborbital.test/index.html)

MOJAVE, California (CNN) -- SpaceShipOne left the Earth behind on Monday morning and made its indelible entry in the history books as the first private spacecraft to carry humans into space. It touched down safely at Mojave Airport at 11:15 ET.

[Robert]

Kick Ass! :okthumb:

[TheEnforcer]

That is quite sweet!! We've lost a lot of ground over the years as space travel became blase to people!! :( I wanna see an ambitious and reinvigorated space program again

[ocho-ocho]

awesome...!

[Dravyk]

At long, long last. :bjump:

[venturi]

It's not often that I ever say anything nice about anyone associated with MicroSoft but Paul Allen kicks ass for funding this endeavor! Big props to him. :wnw:

[SykkBoy]

I was watching the broadcast of the launch and it was amazing to see.