events
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spaceplane to achieve spaceflight.
Related Wikipedia articles
SpaceShipOne
American experimental spaceplane
SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft with sub-orbital spaceflight capability at speeds of up to 3,000 ft/s (2,000 mph) / 910 m/s (3,300 km/h) using a hybrid rocket motor. The design features a unique "feathering" atmospheric reentry system where…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Spaceplane
Spacecraft capable of aerodynamic flight in atmosphere
A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide as an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and function as a spacecraft in outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to conventional…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Human spaceflight
Spaceflight with a crew or passengers
Human spaceflight is spaceflight with a crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft, often with the spacecraft being operated directly by the onboard human crew. Spacecraft can also be remotely operated from ground stations on Earth, or autonomously, without any direct human…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)