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When Rutan can build a ship that can achieve orbit, then he can take on NASA. Up and down is a lot easier than getting the velocity to orbit Earth or escape Earth's orbit.

[anymouse]

When Rutan can build a ship that can achieve orbit, then he can take on NASA.

Well since Rutan designed and built the delta wing on the Pegasus rocket, which has launched numerous satellite payloads into orbit, I guess he can at least offer an opinion about NASA. Some of Rutan's structural products have flown on some military satellites and rockets as well.

With all the sidewalk supervisors on FR, I'm surprise that we don't have a FR space program. :)