The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft that was used to launch its companion SpaceShipOne, an experimental spaceplane. The White Knight and SpaceShipOne were de
White Knight One
White Knight's mission decals
White Knight carrying a Northrop Grumman radar pod
White Knight carries SpaceShipOne to mission 16P
SpaceShipOne flight 17P
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Flight 17P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that took place on October 4, 2004. It was the second competitive flight in the Ansari X Prize competition to demonstrate a non-gov
Brian Binnie flight preflight before the final SpaceShipOne flight 17P
Brian Binnie runs his Prelaunch Checklist inside SpaceShipOne flight 17P
Launch of the Rockets on SpaceShipOne