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Spacecraft pilot keeps his cool

A CRAFT which promises to one day take Virgin Galactic tourists beyond the Earth’s atmosphere made a nail-biting ascent into space today.

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SpaceShipOne returns to space

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I was deathly afraid, admits astronaut

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SpaceShipOne makes history with first manned private spaceflight

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Commercial rocket makes aviation history

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Private rocket returns home successfully

Private rocket set for space bid

Aviation enthusiasts gathered in the Californian desert today hoping to see the first flight into space by a privately-developed manned rocket.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004