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Free Flight
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo makes its first solo test flight Oct. 10, 2010. See photos from the company's milestone flight as they prepare to take space tourists aloft.
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The Drop
Credit: Virgin Galactic
The WhiteKnightTwo Carrier Plane drops Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo to begin its first solo glide test flight on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Glider
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo private suborbital spacecraft makes its first solo test flight on Oct. 10, 2010.
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On Land
Credit: Bill Deaver
SpaceShipTwo lands at the Mojave Air and Space Port Sunday after completing its first solo flight on Oct. 10, 2010.
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You Are in My Vision
Credit: Virgin Galactic
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic look on as their space plane, SpaceShipTwo, prepares for its first solo glide test.
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Pre-Flight Preparations
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Galactic team discuss the day ahead for the first solo glide flight of SpaceShipTwo.
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More Pre-Flight Preparation
Credit: Mark Greenberg
A camera crew records the Virgin Galactic team in discussions ahead of SpaceShipTwo's first solo glide test on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Dawn in Mojave
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Preparing for the big day. Virgin Galactic gears up for the first solo glide test flight of SpaceShipTwo, a suborbital commercial spacecraft, on Oct. 10, 2010 in Mojave, Calif.
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Scenesetter
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Preparations for SpaceShipTwo's first solo glide flight are almost complete as the sun rises over the Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Have a Nice Day
Credit: Mark Greenberg
The Virgin Galactic team shows a sense of humor with a sign on the undercarriage of WhiteKnightTwo, the mothership for the company's SpaceShipTwo suborbital spacecraft..
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Prepping for Take-Off
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft and the SpaceShipTwo suborbital spacecraft prepare for the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Aerial Ballet
Credit: Mark Greenberg
The VSS2 glides away just after being released during the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Watching History
Credit: Bill Deaver
Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites and Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic watch the first solo test glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Freedom
Credit: Mark Greenberg
The VSS2 Enterprise glides through the sky during the first solo test glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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VSS Enterprise Glides By
Credit: Mark Greenberg
A stunning shot of the VSS2 in action, during the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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On the Way Home
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Preparing for landing, the VSS2 Enterprise glides through the sky during the first solo test glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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In Flight
Credit: Mark Greenberg
SpaceShipTwo glides, turning toward the airport. during the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Here We Come
Credit: Mark Greenberg
VSS Enterprise glides fantastically back toward Mojave Space Port, during the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Descending to Earth
Credit: Mark Greenberg
The VMS Eve returns from the drop of the SpaceShipTwo during the first solo test glide test of VSS2 on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Touchdown
Credit: Mark Greenberg
SpaceShipTwo lands back home on earth, following the first solo test glide test on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Time to Celebrate
Credit: Bill Deaver
VMS EVE, VSS Enterprise with the Virgin Galactic team on the ground following the successful first glide flight on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Having a Nice Day
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Burt, Sir Richard and the Virgin Galactic team celebrate their success following the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Success!
Credit: Mark Greenberg
Pete Seibold and Mike Melvill celebrate a successful first glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
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Pride
Credit: Mark Greenberg
VSS Enterprise and a very proud team in Mojave, following the first drop and glide test of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 10, 2010.
