SpaceShipOne was the first privately-developed piloted vehicle to reach space. It joined our collection today in 2005. Launched from its White Knight mothership, the rocket-powered SpaceShipOne and its pilot ascended just beyond the atmosphere, arced through space (but not into orbit), then glided safely back to Earth. SpaceShipOne made three record-setting flights to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize for repeated flights in a privately developed reusable spacecraft. The SpaceShipOne team also received the Collier Trophy for greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in 2004, and the National Air and Space Museum Trophy for Current Achievement. #AirSpacePhoto