| Name: Melvill, Michael "Mike" | Country: USA | M/F: M | Number of Flights: 2* / 10 |
| Test Flights | Launch Date - X-Prize Vehicle | SpaceShipOne Flight Notes |
|---|---|---|
| *1. SpaceShipOne Flight 02C |
July 29, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 2nd Captive Carry Flight of SpaceShipOne |
| *2. SpaceShipOne Flight 03G |
August 7, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 1st Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne |
| *3. SpaceShipOne Flight 04GC |
August 27, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 2nd Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne - Aborted |
| *4. SpaceShipOne Flight 05G |
August 27, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 2nd Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne - Reflight |
| *5. SpaceShipOne Flight 06G |
September 23, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 3rd Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne |
| *6. SpaceShipOne Flight 07G |
October 17, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 4th Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne |
| *7. SpaceShipOne Flight 09G |
November 19, 2003 - SpaceShipOne | 6th Glide Flight of SpaceShipOne |
| *8. SpaceShipOne Flight 14P |
March 13, 2004 - SpaceShipOne | 3rd Powered Flight of SpaceShipOne Altitude - 64.4 km |
| Space Flights | Launch Date - X-Prize Vehicle | SpaceShipOne Flight Notes |
| 9. SpaceShipOne Flight 15P |
June 21, 2004 - SpaceShipOne | 1st Suborbital Space Flight of SpaceShipOne Altitude - 100.124 km |
| 10. SpaceShipOne Flight 16P (X1) |
September 29, 2004 - SpaceShipOne | 2nd Suborbital Space Flight of SpaceShipOne Altitude - 102.9 km |
| Space Flights | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| SpaceShipOne Test Flights |
SpaceShipOne Test Pilot *1. Flight 02C - July 29, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (2nd Captive Carry Flight) *2. Flight 03G - August 7, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (1st Glide Flight) *3.Flight 04GC - August 27, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (2nd Glide Flight - Aborted) *4. Flight 05G - August 27, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (2nd Glide Flight - Reflight) *5. Flight 06G - September 23, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (3rd Glide Flight) *6. Flight 07G - October 17, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (4th Glide Flight) *7. Flight 09G - November 19, 2003 - SpaceShipOne (6th Glide Flight) *8. Flight 14P - March 13, 2004 - SpaceShipOne (3rd Powered Flight reached 64.4 km) |
| * Doesn't count as a flight for Melvill | |
| 9. SpaceShipOne Flight 15P |
First Suborbital Space Flight of SpaceShipOne (Maximum Altitude of 100.124 km) Mike Melvill became the first person to earn astronaut wings in a privately-fund spacecraft. |
| 10. SpaceShipOne Flight 16P (X1) |
Second suborbital space flight of SpaceShipOne (Maximum Altitude - 102.9 km) Mike Melvill piloted the first of two flights of SpaceShipOne to win the X-Prize. |
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Updated - May 5, 2006