Workers prepare the spaceship for its historic flight. The large rocket motor will produce 17,000 lb thrust. SpaceShipOne was designed by Rutan and his research team at the California-based aerospace company, Scaled Composites. Rutan made aviation news in 1986 by developing the Voyager, the only aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without refueling.
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