SpaceShipOne flight 16P

Flight 16P
Mission typeAnsari X-Prize entry
OperatorScaled Composites
Mission duration25 minutes
Apogee102.9 kilometers (63.9 mi)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSpaceShipOne
ManufacturerScaled Composites
Crew
Crew size1
MembersMike Melvill
CallsignSpaceShipOne
Start of mission
Launch dateSeptember 29, 2004, 15:09 (2004-09-29UTC15:09Z) UTC
Launch siteWhite Knight, Mojave
End of mission
Landing dateSeptember 29, 2004, 15:34 (2004-09-29UTC15:35Z) UTC
Landing siteMojave

Flight 16P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that took place on September 29, 2004. It was the first competitive flight in the Ansari X PRIZE competition to demonstrate a non-governmental reusable crewed spacecraft, and is hence also referred to as the X1 flight. A serious roll excursion occurred during boost, so the flight did not achieve the expected altitude. However, it exceeded 100 km altitude, making it a successful X PRIZE flight.