The viewing audience for the launch
was immense. The fields around the launch facility were covered with
people. News crews jockeyed for the best position to view the launch.
Free food and beverages, provided by TW Inc. circulated through the
crowd. The viewing audience on the television and internet was
estimated to be near a billion people. For today, Theodore Watkins
would pilot an experimental craft of his own design and attempt to
reach space without the use of a rocket booster.
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