Rocket-powered spacecraft with twin swept wing-tail booms, designed for suborbital flight; hybrid propulsion system (solid rubber fuel and liquid nitrous oxide); pivoting wings "feather" for stable reentry; white body with blue stars on nose and underside; round windows across nose; three-seater cabin. Created by Dane Penland Date Created 08-02/2005 Keywords Astronauts; Aviators; Commercial; Competition Flight; Entrepreneurs; Human Spaceflight; Inventors; Missions; People; Records & Firsts; Space; Space Tourism; Spacecraft; Women Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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