Private Rocket Flight Brings Space Tourism a Step Closer ; American Craft Makes Aviation History

Daily PostJune 22, 2004

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SPACE tourism came a step closer yesterday when a private commercial rocket flew into the near reaches of space for the first time.

The privately-funded SpaceShipOne craft by Scaled Composites made aviation history when it flew more than 62 miles above the surface of the Earth.

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Private Rocket Flight Brings Space Tourism a Step Closer ; American Craft Makes Aviation History

It also brought the design team, led by aviation pioneer Burt Rutan,closer to a pounds 5.5mprize set up to...

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