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Topic: Mike Melvill, SpaceShipOne pilot (1940-2026)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 56185 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-20-2026 08:36 PM
collectSPACE Mike Melvill, first commercial astronaut who piloted SpaceShipOne, dies at 85Mike Melvill, a record-setting test pilot who in 2004 became the first person to launch on a privately-funded vehicle on a suborbital spaceflight, has died at the age of 85. Just two months later, Melvill and his fellow pilot Brian Binnie won a $10 million prize by flying the same craft, Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne, twice to space within a two-week period. "Scaled is incredibly sad to hear of the passing of our good friend Mike Melvill, who passed away Thursday night (March 19)," the company wrote in a social media post. "We at Scaled are fortunate to have had the opportunity to know him. Our condolences go to the Melvill family."  |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 1281 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-20-2026 09:18 PM
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