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2 unusual facts about Mike Melvill


Garrison Melmoth 2

Initial fuselage lay-up was performed by Garrison along with engineer Burt Rutan and future private astronaut Mike Melvill, who also performed a fair number of the test flights.

Rutan Long-EZ

In 1997 Dick Rutan and Mike Melvill flew two Long-EZ aircraft on an around-the-world flight.


Peter Siebold

For his contribution to the project, Siebold, along with Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie, received the 2004 Iven C. Kincheloe Award presented by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.

SpaceShipOne flight 15P

Pilot Mike Melvill opened a bag of M&M's and watched them float around the capsule in free-fall.


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