Ansari X Prize First Flight of SpaceShipOne
On September 29th, 2004 in the wee hours of the morning I rode out to the Mojave desert with Xeni Jardin and her producer to cover the first flight of SpaceShipOne in the race to win the Ansari X Prize for NPR. Pilot Mike Melvill soared to a reported 337,500 feet before landing safely back [...]
The Captain!
This guy ran the demolition company at the airplane boneyard out in the Mojave Desert. One of the coolest days I’ve ever had! I was out there with my good friend Xeni Jardin to cover the first launch of Space Ship One for NPR. A lifetime ago but feels like yesterday.