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WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES

08.20.2009

Courtesy Photo

NASA

Scott Crossfield, at the controls of the rocket-powered D-558-2 Skyrocket, was the first pilot to fly twice the speed of sound. Among the preparations for the flight, the team cold soaked the water/alcohol mixture, enabling them to add another 15 gallons of fuel for a slightly longer burn. NASA Photo E-1109

NASA Identifier: 287209main_E-1109_full

• Date Taken: 08.20.2009
• Date Posted: 02.08.2013 02:23
• Photo ID: 832237
• Resolution: 2474x1974
• Size: 443.92 KB
• Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., US