On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:43:22 GMT, Edmond Dantes wrote:


On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 02:26:25 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote:

On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 01:48:58 GMT, "Vaughn"
wrote:

Actually, SpaceShip One takes a glider rating. Don't know about the space
shuttle.

Government-owned vehicle...no FAA license required.

Neither White Knight, nor SpaceShipOne are government-owned. That's
why this was such a big deal.

Yup, I understand that...the question was "Don't know about the Space Shuttle."
Shuttle's a government-owned vehicle, hence an FAA license isn't required.

Space is going commercial.

Space has been commercial for at least thirty years. Where ya been? :-)

Ron Wanttaja