spaceshipone after winning the x-prize
CSXT Team Leads Jerry Larson, Ky Michaelson and Bruce Lee pose in front of SpaceShipOne after winning the X-Prize. CSXT was in a battle with Burt Rutan and SpaceShipOne to be the first non-goverrnental to make it to space (Karmene Line 100km). CSXT beat SpaceShipOne by several weeks. CSXT was the first amateur team to fly a rocket to space and SpaceShipOne was the first to fly a man to space and w
Burt Rutan (yellow shirt) discussing the flight with Buzz Aldrin (white hair white shirt) second man to walk on the moon. Right after I took the picture Burt Rutan and I discussed challenges we both had with the FAA, and Buzz Aldrin and I discussed CSXT, he was very proud of our achievement.
Other dignitaries in front of SpaceShipOne after winning the X-Prize. (l to r) Peter Diamandis Head of X-Prize, Sir Richard Branson Head of Virgin Galactic, Dennis Tito first space tourist with flight on MIR, X-Prize CFO Michael Birnbach, far right Elon Musk just after he sold Paypal and started SpaceX.