WHEN DOES IT TAKE OFF? If everything is on schedule, Scaled Composites will launch SpaceShipOne at 6:30 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) from Mojave, California on June 21, 2004. That is (8.00 p.m. Indian Standard Time).

The launch has been planned for so early in the morning as Mojave is a windy place and it is less likely to be windy at that time. It makes for better flying and launch conditions, and the low sun angle allows better spectator viewing of the high-altitude boost to space.

Also see: 10 Great Reasons to Invest in India