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What milestone did Mike Melvill reach in SpaceShipOne?

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  1. He made the first Moon landing
  2. First private pilot to earn astronaut wings
  3. He launched the first satellite

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References

  1. How the FAA Helped Commercial Spaceflight Take Off www.faa.gov/blog/cleared_for_takeoff/commercial-spaceflight-take-off Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Emerging Markets www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/suborbital_report.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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