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  • Sky pioneer sees a 'space renaissance" (Rutan invisions an orbital Chicken Ranch)

    10/30/2004 8:37:29 AM PDT · by Mamzelle · 45 replies · 787+ views
    Austin American Statesman ^ | 10/30/04 | laura heinaur
    Summary: At an appearance at the University of Texas at Austin, Rutan, flush with triumph from winning the X prize with Space Ship One, shares his more intimate dreams of profitting from private space travel--orbital partying. snippets: ....Thanks to the high cost and government monopoly on space travel — he pronounces NASA "Nay Say" — private space flight is still in its infancy, and Rutan said its safety can be compared to that of travel by plane in 1911.... ...In the more distant future, Rutan envisions resort hotels, swimming pools and, yes, even sex while in orbit. "I think it's...