Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 20, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A12 Canada / world Winnipeg free press sunday june 20, 2004 rocket plane ready to blast into future spaceship one would be worlds first privately funded manned spacecraft by John Antczak l of Angeles ? the stuff of pulp science fiction and children a adventure books could become reality next week High Over the Mojave desert when an innovative rocket plane Points its nose toward space. Spaceship one will try to climb 98 Kilometres tomorrow morning leaving Earth a atmosphere for a few minutes to become the first privately funded non governmental manned spacecraft. The feat would set up spaceship one designer Burt Rutan As the Leader among worldwide contenders for the Ansari a prize which Aims to boost space tourism. The prize will award $10 million to the first privately funded three seat spaceship to reach 98 pm and repeat the flight within two weeks. If the Mission is successful Rutan will then enter his rocket plane in the a prize Competition which includes More than 20 other teams from around the world. It also thrills those who have been there before ? pilots who earned their astronauts wings on similar suborbital flights during the x-15 rocket plane program decades ago. I a tickled to death that Burts doing this said Joe Engle 71, who made 16 flights in the x-15 and commanded two space shuttle flights. I think any Way to demonstrate someone a desire to learn More about High Speed High Alti tude flight and make it safer for peo ple downstream is a wonderful thousands of people Are expected to watch the attempt on the ground around Mojave Airport about 105 kilo metres North of los Angeles. Spaceship one was built by Rutan and researchers at his Mojave Aero space company scaled composites a backyard operation by comparison to Nasa a standards ? but still an impressive backyard. Spaceship one a financial backing ? an amount still unspecified ? came from Microsoft co founder Paul g. Allen whose rumoured role was not confirmed until last december. The entire program had been under wraps for years originating As a concept in 1996, followed by some testing and then the Start of full development about three years ago. The Low profile approach lasted through a May test flight to an Altitude of almost 65 Kilometres. The builders then invited the Public to watch the attempt to reach space. Motel rooms in the High desert town of Mojave a 90?minute drive North of los Angeles sold out immediately. The decision about which of the project a pilots will make the historic flight was being withheld until a press con Ference this afternoon with Rutan and Allen. Spaceship one has room for a Pilot Bryan Chan / associated press Pilot Mike Melvill celebrates test flight May 13. Tomorrows flight will attempt to leave the Earth a atmosphere. And two passengers. Sailplanes joined at the wingtips. Seconds and then shut Down. Space Mission control is a truck equipped the Mother ship will take an hour to Shipone will coast to the Peak of its tra with antennas telemetry radios com carry the rocket to launch Altitude. Rectory and begin its descent. Mun cations gear and avionics displays Chase planes will Tail them. Re entering the atmosphere the that duplicate what the Pilot is seeing at at 15,240 metres the White Knight crafts twin Tail booms will rotate to the spaceships controls. Will release spaceship one. Its Pilot will their Normal position and the Pilot will weather permitting spaceship one Light the engine and pull into a 4,023 Fly the a powered ship on a 15 to 20? will be carried aloft at 6 30 ., Slung pm a climb experiencing a forces minute Glide Back to Mojave Airport. Beneath the belly of the White Knight three to four times the Gravity of Earth. ? associated press a Jet that resembles two slender the rocket engine will Burn for 80 Bangalore India ? India is hoping its space Agency will eventually be removed from a . List that limits High tech exports As the two countries prepared to meet Here next week to explore ways space scientists from ., India their space programs can work together. Starting tomorrow the five Day meeting will bring together nearly 150 . Space scientists explore ways government officials and business leaders with their Indian counterparts. To work together India has developed space rockets Able to place satellites into orbit while simultaneously devel Oping Short and medium Range missiles capable of hitting targets in neighbouring Pakistan or China. Worries Over missile and nuclear proliferation have caused the . Commerce department to Clamp Down on so called dual use technology exports ? such As parts for rocket guidance sys tems and engines items that Washington believes could be diverted from civilian to military use. ? associated press care everyone needs it. the Quality of care you receive at the Hsc is enhanced and supported by the dedicated efforts of the health sciences Centre foundation. Help us keep improving care. Make a difference. Make a donation. 787-2022 or toll free 1 800 679-8493 or donate online at ms-7, 820 Sherbrook St., Winnipeg my. R3a 1r9 ? charitable registration #11895 5012 rr0001 Sunrise 5 19 Moonrise 7 28 Sunset 9 41 . Moonset 12 01 Today s weather Whitehorse a 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 32 / 13 by weather Tec services Yellowknife map valid for noon 18 / 6 Iqaluit june 20, 2004. 5 / 2 Victoria 27 / 12 of 95 86 77 68 59 50 41 32 23 14 5 -4 -13 -22 -31 -40 -49 Churchill 3 / -1 Winnipeg area forecast St. John s 13 / 6 Thompson 14 / 4 disturbances crossing the Region will create unsettled conditions Edmonton 24 / 13 Over the next couple of Days. Showers and thunderstorms will l Saskatoon 20 / 8 alternate with periods of Sunshine. Temperatures will remain Cool. L Quebe today. Cloudy. 60% Chance of showers with the risk of Vancouver Fredericton 25 / 16 Thunder City thunderstorms. Clearing late in the Day. Wind West 30 pm a. 22 / 12 l Calgary Regina Winnipeg Bay 20 / 8 Halifax High 20. Low tonight 10. 23 / 8 26 / 10 Montreal 21 / 7 Seattle 22 / 1329 / 15 19 / 8 monday. Mix of Sun and Cloud. 40% Chance of showers. High 18. 20 / 10 Ottawa Portland great Falls 22 / 13 31 / 15 20 / 6 Boston precipitation for the record june 20 Milwaukee Toronto 24 / 13 april 1 to june 19 Max min mean Minneapolis Boise 21 / 14 22 / 12 26 / 12 22 / 15 last year.29.4 16.1 22.8 198.9 my. New York City 136-% of Normal. Chicago 24 / 15 Windsor Normal.23.9 11.0 17.5 h june 19 to 6 22 / 12 highest on record .36.7 in 1910 Denver 22 / 14 Salt Lake City san Francisco nil. Lowest on record.-0.6 in 1972 27 / 12 Reno 28 / 15 18 / 12 Washington 30 / 11 Kansas City St. Louis 25 / 15 l 22 / 20 24 / 18 Manitoba conditions yesterday Las vegas h Orlando los Angeles 37 / 23 Miami maximum to 4 . Minimum 24-hour precipitation to 6 32 / 24 Memphis Albuquerque Atlanta 32 / 25 24 / 17 Winnipeg.22 .9.nil 32 / 16 30 / 21 san Diego 29 / 22 Phoenix Thompson.21 .1.nil 21 / 17 39 / 25 Thunder today s ultraviolet Index new Orleans the Pas .22.11 nil Dallas 25 / 12 highest Index 3.0 at 1 30 . La gimli.23 .8 nil fort Worth Low High valid for Sunshine or thin Clouds. 26 / 15rain sunny Cloudy Thunder pressure pressure Dauphin .23 .10.trace Index above 3.0 nil. Storm rain Brandon .22 .5 nil category Index time to sunburn Orlando Miami Honolulu Portage .21 .10 nil Snow 0 3.9 More than 1 or. 23 / 11 Low 25 / 16 30 / 24 moderate 4.0 6.9 about 30 min. Kenora.20 .8.0.4 partly cold warm Thunder High 7.0 8.9 about 20 min. Shower Snow Cloudy front front storm extreme Over 9 less than 15 min. Hot spot Dauphin / Gimli 23 cold spot Thompson 1 National International temperatures extended forecast Max. Min. Montreal .22 13 new orleans.31 24 London .16 9 resorts Southern Manitoba Canadian Fredericton .20 8 new york.24 15 manila.31 27 Honolulu .30 24 a mix of Sun and Cloud tuesday. Sunny skies wednesday. victoria.27 12 Halifax .19 8 san Francisco .18 12 Mexico City.23 12 Las vegas.37 23 lows 4 to 10. Highs 16 to 17. Normals 11, 24. Vancouver.25 16 St. John s.13 6 Seattle .29 15 Moscow .22 13 Miami.32 25 yellowknife.18 6 . World munich.15 8 Orlando.32 24 Northern Manitoba Whitehorse .32 13 Atlanta .30 21 Amsterdam .15 9 new Delhi .37 28 Phoenix .39 25 30% Chance of showers tuesday. 70% Chance wednesday. Edmonton .24 13 Boston .24 13 Athens .29 21 Paris .17 8 Tampa .32 25 lows near 2. Highs 12 to 13. Normals 6, 20. Calgary .23 8 Chicago .22 14 beijing.30 21 Riyadh .42 33 acapulco.30 25 saskatoon.20 8 dallas.31 23 dublin.16 8 rome.26 17 barbados.30 26 Northwestern Ontario regina.21 7 denver.27 12 Hong Kong .32 27 stockholm.18 10 havana.32 23 60% Chance of showers tuesday. 30% Chance wednesday. Thunder Bay.26 10 detroit.22 14 jerusalem.27 17 Sydney .17 6 Montero Bay .32 26 lows 4 to 8. Highs 15 to 16. Normals 12, 22. 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