MICROSOFT co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have announced they're building a giant aeroplane and spaceship to zip people and cargo into orbit.
But unlike traditional rockets and government spaceships, the new commercial spaceship will drop from a high-flying aeroplane instead of blasting off from a launch pad.
"When I was growing up, America's space program was the symbol of aspiration," Allen said at a news conference.
"For me, the fascination with space never ended. I never stopped dreaming what might be possible."
Allen bemoaned the fact that government-sponsored spaceflight is waning and said his new project would "keep America at the forefront of space exploration" and give a new generation of children something to dream about.
"We have plenty and many challenges ahead of us," he said.
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But unlike traditional rockets and government spaceships, the new commercial spaceship will drop from a high-flying aeroplane instead of blasting off from a launch pad.
"When I was growing up, America's space program was the symbol of aspiration," Allen said at a news conference.
"For me, the fascination with space never ended. I never stopped dreaming what might be possible."
Allen bemoaned the fact that government-sponsored spaceflight is waning and said his new project would "keep America at the forefront of space exploration" and give a new generation of children something to dream about.
"We have plenty and many challenges ahead of us," he said.
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