Melvill

One of the town engines was named "Melvill," in honor of the major, whose death was finally caused by over-fatigue at

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When SpaceShip One lost orientation, Mike Melvill didn't eject.

Would You Bring Back NGLT-or SLI? - NASA Watch 2009

Konrad also attended the inaugural space flight of SS1 in June 2004; at that time he toured Scaled and met Mike Melvill, Brian Binnie, Pete Siebold and the rest of the SS1 extended family.

Konrad Dannenberg - NASA Watch 2009

Others would argue, rightly so in my opinion, that folks like Brian Binnie and Mike Melvill who piloted Spaceship One are just as much “Astronauts” as anyone in the NASA Astronaut Corps.

Is Senator Bill Nelson an Astronaut? - NASA Watch 2009

When SpaceShip One lost orientation, Mike Melvill didn't eject.

Would You Bring Back NGLT-or SLI? - NASA Watch 2009

It is quite clear from every astronaut that I've ever spoken to -- including Brian Binnie and Mike Melvill -- that seeing the planet from out there, surrounded by the incredibly thin protective layer of atmosphere, helps one to wake up to the fragility of the small portion of the planet's mass that we inhabit, and to the importance of protecting the Earth.

NASA Watch: January 2008 Archives 2008

June 21, 2004 ‚ Äî AST awards Mike Melvill the first commercial astronaut wings for his successful flight of SpaceShipOne.

COTS Commercial Cargo Winners: Orbital and SpaceX - NASA Watch 2008

It is quite clear from every astronaut that I've ever spoken to -- including Brian Binnie and Mike Melvill -- that seeing the planet from out there, surrounded by the incredibly thin protective layer of atmosphere, helps one to wake up to the fragility of the small portion of the planet's mass that we inhabit, and to the importance of protecting the Earth.

Virgin's Green Spaceship - NASA Watch 2008

According to Melvill, the patients receive extensive consultations before making the trip, and their price tag includes flights, visas and accommodation as well as the hospital fees.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

But Melvill said medical tourism is becoming an important cottage industry for South Africa, drawing in patients from other parts of the continent that lack medical facilities.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008