AIR & SPACE MAGAZINE Half A Century Ago A rocket plane makes the first of 199 flights. Photo: NASA via National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution June 10, 2009 Matt Hale Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.
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