Pictures of the SpaceShipOne launch, June 21, 2004

After the flight

After the flight, things started winding down. The crowds left in another traffic jam.] The two parts of the Stratofox group there went either from the XCOR Aerospace's guest viewing area to XCOR's open house, or from the crowd area back to the Palmer's RV for breakfast. Later we all rendezvous'ed at XCOR before everyone went their own separate ways home.

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(3072x2048 1254K) (500x333 22K) As the part of the Stratofox team who had watched from the public viewing area was returning back to the RV, we noticed this bus from one of the Mojave schools. So it looks like the local school kids got a field trip. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(3072x2048 966K) (500x333 15K) People are walking back to their cars. The big wave has already gotten to their vehicles and have formed a traffic jam. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(3072x2048 863K) (500x333 11K) Looking back at the flight line on an airport taxiway which was closed for the event. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(3072x2048 1085K) (500x333 18K) Wide-body airliners parked for storage always sit in the distance at Mojave. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 959K) (500x333 24K) Part of the Stratofox team came back to the RV. The Palmers turned around the RV and Ian moved his truck for better shade so the group could have breakfast while the crowds departed. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 1031K) (500x333 27K) This part of the Stratofox team sets up for breakfast between the Palmer's RV and Ian's truck. After putting up the shade tarp on the truck, we jokingly referred to it as a "21st century covered wagon". The "21st century" part was because this is the same truck which carried the nose section from CSXT's unmanned rocket on its first mile down the mountain after recovery from its space flight a little more than a month earlier. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 1139K) (500x333 28K) This part of the Stratofox team sets up for breakfast between the Palmer's RV and Ian's truck. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 1015K) (500x333 23K) Christian arrives for the Stratofox group breakfast. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 1114K) (500x333 26K) The Palmers made breakfast for the rest of us. The RV area is also clearing out and traffic in the background is now flowing out of the airport unrestricted. Shown left to right in the chairs: Jeremy Cooper KE6JJJ, Diane Palmer KC6HVP, and Chuck Hanrahan (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 1069K) (500x333 28K) At the Stratofox group breakfast... front (facing away from camera): Randy Palmer WA6LCD and Steve Palmer KA6DHU; in chairs: Diane Palmer KC6HVP and Chuck Hanrahan; standing in back: Christian Void KF6IHU and Colleen Brennan. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 1180K) (500x333 26K) When cell phones started working again as the crowds left, the Stratofox group at the RV parking area contacted the other Stratofox members who were at XCOR Aerospace. Since they had been busy getting tours the whole time, they hadn't been monitoring their Ham Radios. They invited the rest to join them there, since XCOR was holding an open house. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 993K) (500x333 30K) At XCOR... Danny from Utah talks with Stratofox Coordinator Sean Lynch KG6CVV and Dan Solvin. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 726K) (500x333 22K) XCOR's EZ Rocket is a Long-EZE kit plane (a Burt Rutan design) modified with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. XCOR uses this as a platform to develop and demonstrate the rocket engines they make, which are designed to be reliable enough for manned vehicles.
One of EZ-Rocket's flights was shown live on CNN in 2002. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 827K) (500x333 22K) XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 792K) (500x333 23K) XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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(1536x1024 730K) (500x333 21K) XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

(1536x1024 602K) (500x333 17K) On the way back to San Jose, Ian's truck was passed by some vehicles which were obviously also coming back from the SpaceShipOne flight. This SUV sports magnetic signs with its occupants' affiliations, Gizmonics Engineering, The Spaceward Foundation and Elevator 2010. They also recognized our Stratofox signs and gave us the thumbs-up sign. They stopped for fuel at the same place and introduced each other. (photo by Chuck Hanrahan with Ian's camera)

Back up to Stratofox's pictures of SpaceShipOne's first space flight (June 2004)
Back up to Stratofox's pictures of SpaceShipOne's XPrize space flights (Sept and Oct 2004)

(3072x2048 1254K) (500x333 22K)	As the part of the Stratofox team who had watched from the public viewing area was returning back to the RV, we noticed this bus from one of the Mojave schools. So it looks like the local school kids got a field trip. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(3072x2048 966K) (500x333 15K)	People are walking back to their cars. The big wave has already gotten to their vehicles and have formed a traffic jam. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(3072x2048 863K) (500x333 11K)	Looking back at the flight line on an airport taxiway which was closed for the event. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(3072x2048 1085K) (500x333 18K)	Wide-body airliners parked for storage always sit in the distance at Mojave. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 959K) (500x333 24K)	Part of the Stratofox team came back to the RV. The Palmers turned around the RV and Ian moved his truck for better shade so the group could have breakfast while the crowds departed. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1031K) (500x333 27K)	This part of the Stratofox team sets up for breakfast between the Palmer's RV and Ian's truck. After putting up the shade tarp on the truck, we jokingly referred to it as a "21st century covered wagon". The "21st century" part was because this is the same truck which carried the nose section from CSXT's unmanned rocket on its first mile down the mountain after recovery from its space flight a little more than a month earlier. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1139K) (500x333 28K)	This part of the Stratofox team sets up for breakfast between the Palmer's RV and Ian's truck. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1015K) (500x333 23K)	Christian arrives for the Stratofox group breakfast. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1114K) (500x333 26K)	The Palmers made breakfast for the rest of us. The RV area is also clearing out and traffic in the background is now flowing out of the airport unrestricted. Shown left to right in the chairs: Jeremy Cooper KE6JJJ, Diane Palmer KC6HVP, and Chuck Hanrahan (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1069K) (500x333 28K)	At the Stratofox group breakfast... front (facing away from camera): Randy Palmer WA6LCD and Steve Palmer KA6DHU; in chairs: Diane Palmer KC6HVP and Chuck Hanrahan; standing in back: Christian Void KF6IHU and Colleen Brennan. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 1180K) (500x333 26K)	When cell phones started working again as the crowds left, the Stratofox group at the RV parking area contacted the other Stratofox members who were at XCOR Aerospace. Since they had been busy getting tours the whole time, they hadn't been monitoring their Ham Radios. They invited the rest to join them there, since XCOR was holding an open house. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 993K) (500x333 30K)	At XCOR... Danny from Utah talks with Stratofox Coordinator Sean Lynch KG6CVV and Dan Solvin. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 726K) (500x333 22K)	XCOR's EZ Rocket is a Long-EZE kit plane (a Burt Rutan design) modified with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. XCOR uses this as a platform to develop and demonstrate the rocket engines they make, which are designed to be reliable enough for manned vehicles. One of EZ-Rocket's flights was shown live on CNN in 2002. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 827K) (500x333 22K)	XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 792K) (500x333 23K)	XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 730K) (500x333 21K)	XCOR's EZ Rocket is a modified Long-EZE kit plane with two liquid-fuel rocket engines. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
(1536x1024 602K) (500x333 17K)	On the way back to San Jose, Ian's truck was passed by some vehicles which were obviously also coming back from the SpaceShipOne flight. This SUV sports magnetic signs with its occupants' affiliations, Gizmonics Engineering, The Spaceward Foundation and Elevator 2010. They also recognized our Stratofox signs and gave us the thumbs-up sign. They stopped for fuel at the same place and introduced each other. (photo by Chuck Hanrahan with Ian's camera)