LOCKHEED YO-3A

 

 

LOCKHEED RQ-3 Darkstar

 

 

SPACE SHIP ONE: The First Private Spacecraft
A major turning point for private spaceflight occurred on
June 21, 2004, when SpaceShipOne, the first non-governmental manned spacecraft,
flew 62.5 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth's surface to reach the boundary of space.