First supersonic flight by SpaceShipOne

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17 December, 2003

SpaceShipOne, the privately funded space craft, made its first supersonic flight on 17th December 2003. Coincidentally, it was on the anniversary of the world’s first powered flight by the Wright brothers. SpaceShipOne was piloted by Brian Binnie.

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