rutan, burt

A short study of SpaceShipOne, built and flown by Burt Rutan in June 2004, and discusses the possibility of public space travel by 2007.

This book describes the life and career of Burt Rutan, an aviation designer known for dreaming up unusual aircraft designs and then building them.

Describes the spacecraft known as SpaceShipOne, and explains its adventures into space in 2004.

Profiles non-government figures who are using their personal fortunes to advance the field of space flight, building their own rockets and space stations, which will open up space exploration for ordinary people.