A giant leap for commercial space travel
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The launch of the unusual privately funded space plane, spaceship, the one designed by Burt Rutan and his team at Scaled Composites LLC in Mojave on 21st June is discussed. Paul Allen, Microsoft Corp.'s cofounder funded Rutan's project, ostensible to win the US $10 million Ansari X prize for the first workable 'space tourist' vehicle.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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The watchman
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The strategies of brigadier general Duane Deal of U.S. Air Force in commanding Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center are examined.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2005
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Grounded
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Terrafugia's effort to make a flying car that is also motorable is discussed.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2007
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