SpaceShipOne flight 15P
Flight 15P of SpaceShipOne was the first privately-funded human spaceflight. It occurred on June 21, 2004.
The flight took off from the Mojave Spaceport at 06:47 PDT (UTC-7h), only about 15 minutes behind schedule. After an ascent to 50,000 feet (15 km) coupled with the White Knight airplane, the SpaceShipOne craft separated and ignited its rockets. Although the craft's rockets shut off prematurely, the craft is reported by ground control to have reached an altitude of 100 kilometers, thus passing the edge of space. It returned safely to the spaceport at 08:14 PDT.
The flight carried only its pilot, astronaut Mike Melvill. Due to the lack of two passengers (or equivalent payload mass), it did not qualify for the ANSARI X PRIZE, which SpaceShipOne is a leading contender to win. This flight of SpaceShipOne was not registered for the competition.