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While the WhiteKnight was making it's way to the dropoff hight, they had
Dick Rutan talking along with the others. Main thing that came out of this was: 1. A company could do this without the Feds butting in. 2. With the flight, Mojave Airport now became Mojave Space Port and Space Flight Test Center, the first one in the nation. 3. The first man to reach space without riding a NASA rocket happened and got his "Space Wings". This craft was designed for the X Prize, and during the two weeks of flight for that when they are ready, instead of carrying the extra ( Dead ) weight that would be two more people, two live people ( Burt Rutan +? ) may take the ride itself. Once that is overwith, on a pay for ride base, Rutan may ( most likly will ) take others up to show them what it's like being up there, even for just a few mins. When asked about a craft that could Orbit the Earth, it was stated that they could not tell anything about it, BUT there IS something on the drawing boards. Also, other companys, right there on the flight line have their own plans for the X-Prize and other projects too. They even mentioned X-Corp and the rocket plane and the engines they are working on. That they are bring a new era in the history of Aerospace into the area, which, while maybe not as big as the feds have done in the past, it'll bring in new jobs and people into the area too. |
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