Clay Center Observatory helps Virgin Galactic get space images

5/4/2011
This image provided by the Clay Center Observatory/Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo in full feather wing mode on a rapid descent from its drop altitude of 51,500 feet over Mojave, Calif., Wednesday May 4, 2011.

This image provided by the Clay Center Observatory/Virgin Galactic shows SpaceShipTwo in full feather wing mode on a rapid descent from its drop altitude of 51,500 feet over Mojave, Calif., Wednesday May 4, 2011. The craft descended in this configuration at a near vertical angle at a rate of 15,500 feet per minute. The craft was reconfigured to normal glide mode at 33,500 feet. This photograph was taken with high powered telescopes from the ground. (AP Photo/Virgin Galactic/Clay Center Observatory, Mark Greenberg)  For more information, please visit the Virgin Galactic website.