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September 29th, 2004
When you ask people in my parent’s generation what event had the most memorable impact on them, they will frequently state that it was the Apollo 11 moon landing.
This morning, I had a chance to watch Scaled Composites launch their first of two required flights to win the $10 Million Ansari X-Prize. I think I now understand a bit how my parents felt.
As I watched, I felt the surge of excitement that came with the release of the spacecraft, and I felt the fear in my heart when the craft begin performing unscheduled barrel rolls. Finally, I felt relieved and excited when pilot Mike Melvill emerged from the cockpit.
Wow… that was remarkable.
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