SpaceShipOne: Launch, Orbit, Earth, Landing

With the successfull winning of the Ansari X Prize by the crew of SpaceShipOne (with Tom's help, of course ), regular private spaceflight and a new chapter in space exploration inches closer and closer to reality.

And now, experience a hard-rock tribute to these historic flights. If the music is too loud, just turn down the volume. The pictures speak louder than words....and amazing trip for Tom, Brian, and Mike!

SpaceShipOne Flight Certification

Both Astronauts Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie have signed detailed flight certification letters for the SpaceShipOne flown Jeffersons. It is interesting to note, if you click on the image of the letter, that you can see in the lower right hand corner that the stationary used to print up the certification ALSO flew aboard the second flight.

Next stop...

With Thomas Jefferson being one of America's most experienced and well traveled unofficial accidental Astronauts, I wonder where off the planet he will find himself flying to next? Stay tuned...
...and if you hear of any other flights aboard which Tom might have flown, or (better yet)have one in your possession, please do contact me at richjurek@ameritech.net. I would love to hear from you -- and possibly add your Tom to my collection. Thanks for visiting.