SpaceShipOne wins the XPrize
Pictures by Stratofox team members

X-Prize Flight 2: SpaceShipOne landing

Brian Binnie brings SpaceShipOne to a nice landing in front of a cheering crowd. This landing completed all the requirements and won the 10 million dollar X-Prize.

(all pictures on this page are by Ian Kluft)

(3072x2048 1618K) (500x333 3K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1649K) (500x333 3K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1502K) (500x333 4K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1604K) (500x333 4K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1633K) (500x333 5K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1653K) (500x333 5K)	SpaceShipOne is on final approach to Runway 30. The Extra chase plane videos the landing.
(3072x2048 1627K) (500x333 5K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing.
(3072x2048 1633K) (500x333 5K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing.
(3072x2048 2036K) (500x333 14K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing.
(3072x2048 2368K) (500x333 20K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing. Mojave Airport's airliner long-term storage parking is visible in the background.
(3072x2048 2585K) (500x333 24K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing. Mojave Airport's airliner long-term storage parking is visible in the background.
(3072x2048 2645K) (500x333 23K)	SpaceShipOne flares for landing - now one foot off the ground.
(3072x2048 2618K) (500x333 20K)	Touchdown! Brian Binnie does a 10-million dollar landing. And it was a very nice landing too. :-) From this point it's now up to the XPrize judges to decide that the prize has been won.
(3072x2048 2834K) (500x333 22K)	SpaceShipOne continues its landing rollout. The Extra chase plane remains airborne and flies on.
(3072x2048 2068K) (500x333 12K)	The AlphaJet and Starship chase planes follow from more of a distance.
(3072x2048 2618K) (500x333 19K)	SpaceShipOne comes to a stop at the end of Runway 30. The Extra chase plane flies away. Mission accomplished!
(3072x2048 2308K) (500x333 19K)	SpaceShipOne comes to a stop at the end of Runway 30.

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