RV campers at Mojave Airport put up a sign reading “Godspeed SS1”, a message of encouragement to the SpaceShipOne crew on the eve of the first non-governmental space flight. (David McNew / Getty Images)
Test pilot Michael W. Melville rushes to hug Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen after emerging from the cockpit of SpaceShipOne, which took him to a height of 62 miles in the first non-governmental flight to leave the Earth’s atmosphere. (David McNew / Getty Images)
