Up and back ~ SpaceShipOne's successful spaceflight

They did it! Matt and I are now waiting to see if they parade SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded manned space launch vehicle, in front of the crowds. We saw a little wiggly line of white smoke kick straight up, through the sun, the disappear into space. It was a moving sight. After, the craft glided gently to the ground with the other chase aircraft nearby. Beautiful.

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6/23/2004 @ 1:28pm

I have to explain the "Screw Wasco" entry... Matt and I were on our way from I-5 crossing over the dark valley toward Mojave after 11pm when we reached a point where Highway 46 briefly flerted with Highway 43 then was suppose to turn right back into 46. There was no obvious signage leading us to continue on 46 so we ventured south and east on 43 and luckily made it to Bakersfield where we connected to yet another highway out to Mojave.

Wasco's slogan is "A nice place to live" and, given that I feel spoiled to live in such a beautiful part of the country, I beg to disagree. Flat land with endless rows of sun-baked crops is not my idea of a nice place to live -- nor be lost in.

by KevinFreitas