“It was an amazing, amazing ride... the colors are just stunningly beautiful.”

About Mike Melvill

Aviator • American

Mike Melvill is a renowned South African-American test pilot and the world's first commercial astronaut. He is best known for piloting Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne on its historic flights, breaking altitude records...

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