Burt Rutan rolls out "History's First Private Manned Space Program"

04/18/03 00:00:00    

By Michael Mealling

Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites rolled out its full up two stage suborbital transportation system today. HobbySpace has the best coverage. With the actual Scaled Composites site here.

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Update 13:15:It looks as though Burt has two companies competing for who gets to make his motor. SpaceDev is one. We don't know who the other is. Possibly Armadillo?

Update 14:02:Associated Press story, SpaceRef Story