Pictures of the SpaceShipOne launch, June 21, 2004

Taxi and Takeoff

The chase planes and White Knight carrying SpaceShipOne taxied to Runway 30 and took off in front of the cheering crowd. The public viewing area was adjacent to Taxiway A near the end of Runway 30.

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(1600x1200 443K) (500x375 16K) 		The Extra chase plane taxis past the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1536x1024 581K) (500x333 13K) 		The Extra chase plane taxis out in front of the crowd in the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1600x1200 414K) (500x375 19K) 		White Knight carrying SpaceShipOne taxis past the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 452K) (500x375 14K) 		White Knight carrying SpaceShipOne taxis past the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1536x1024 636K) (500x333 16K) 		Sheriff deputies stand guard as White Knight approaches carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 597K) (500x333 13K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne approach and taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 647K) (500x333 15K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 802K) (500x333 18K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 667K) (500x333 17K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 508K) (500x333 11K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 929K) (500x333 20K) 		White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi in front of the cheering and waving crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1536x1024 593K) (500x333 11K) 		The Mojave Airport Fire Dept follows closely behind in case they're needed. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 907K) (500x333 14K) 		This Beechcraft Starship, number NC-51 owned by Robert Scherer, was the high-altitude chase plane. (The Starship is also a Burt Rutan Design.) It taxis in front of the crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 898K) (500x333 14K) 		The Starship chase plane taxis in front of the crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 913K) (500x333 15K) 		The Starship chase plane taxis in front of the crowd at the public viewing area. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 833K) (500x333 13K) 		The Starship chase plane takes off first. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 969K) (500x333 14K) 		The Starship chase plane takes off first. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 873K) (500x333 12K) 		White Knight begins its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 984K) (500x333 13K) 		White Knight begins its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 1070K) (500x333 15K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 887K) (500x333 13K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 897K) (500x333 13K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 769K) (500x333 12K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 1005K) (500x333 16K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 931K) (500x333 16K) 		White Knight on its takeoff roll carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 960K) (500x333 17K) 		Wheels up! White Knight is airborne carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 796K) (500x333 15K) 		White Knight climbs out carrying SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1600x1200 394K) (500x375 27K) 		White Knight carrying SpaceShipOne takes off, as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. The air traffic control tower building is on the left of the picture. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(3072x2048 1469K) (500x333 38K) 		The crowd watches intently. Some cheer. Others take pictures. Many just stand in awe having witnessed history. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 1032K) (500x333 24K) 		The crowd watches intently. Some cheer. Others take pictures. Many just stand in awe having witnessed history. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

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)

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All pictures copyright 2004 by their photographers.