Question

select the appositive or appositive phrase. in 2004, led by pilot mike melvill, spaceshipone became the first private manned space vehicle to fly into space.

Explanation:

An appositive is a noun or noun - phrase that renames another noun right beside it. In the given sentence, "pilot Mike Melvill" renames "pilot", providing more information about who led SpaceShipOne.

Answer:

pilot Mike Melvill