SpaceShipOne didn’t need NASA to get to space. Emily A. Margolis When re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceShipOne employed a feathering system that raised to 65 degrees the rear half of the wings ...

Part 2 explores the dramatically different approaches to the launch systems, and the surprising similarities in the factors that contributed to their success. Although they served very different ...

LOS ANGELES - The stuff of pulp science fiction and children's adventure books could become reality this week high over the Mojave Desert, when an innovative rocket plane points its nose toward space.

The sponsor for the X Prize competition, the X Prize Foundation, will webcast the X Prize action on each flight day, September 29 and October 4, starting in the early morning hours California time.

Ten years ago today, SpaceShipOne and pilot Mike Melvill blasted just past the Earth's atmosphere into space, marking beginning of commercial spaceflight. The Paul Allen-funded project successfully ...

Ballooning -- Wright Flyer -- Curtiss JN-4, the "Jenny" -- Douglas World Cruiser -- Goddard rocket -- Spirit of St. Louis -- Full scale wind tunnel -- Douglas DC-3 -- UAVs -- Bell XP-59A Aeracomet -- ...