Private rocket plane unveiled at Mojave California
Burt Rutan unveiled SpaceShipOne, a three seat suborbital rocket plane, and White Knight carrier jet at Mojave Airport. The private venture, funded by an anonymous backer, aims to reach 62.5 miles altitude with tests planned before a possible first flight. Attendees included Buzz Aldrin, Dennis Tito, and Erik Lindbergh, who voiced cautious optimism about private spaceflight.
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Oklahoma City bombing victims remembered on anniversary
Hundreds gathered at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to mark the 1995 bombing that killed 168 people. The ceremony indoors due to a thunderstorm included 168 seconds of silence at 9 02 a m and a standing ovation for those fighting the war on terrorism.
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