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SpaceShipTwo designer Rutan retiringMojave, Calif. (UPI) Nov 5, 2010 Aerospace designer Burt Rutan, the man behind the SpaceShipTwo spacecraft destined to take tourists to space, has announced his retirement in California. Rutan, 66, is the founder of the aerospace research firm Scaled Composites, located at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, where he is currently chief technical officer. Subsequent to his retirement, Rutan will assume the title of founder and chairman emeritus. Rutan has been in California's Antelope ... read more |
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 Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne Engine Helps Boost 350th Launch Of A Delta Vehicle In conjunction with the 50th year of powering the Delta-family of rockets, Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne celebrated the 350th launch of a Delta rocket by successfully helping to boost the fourth COSM ... more | .. |
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 NATO Defense Shield In Turkey May Threaten Iran, Russia Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose a threat to Russia's security, Russian experts said on Saturday. Earlier on S ... more | .. |
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 US drone strikes kill nine militants in Pakistan US drone strikes targeted militant vehicles in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Sunday, killing nine Islamist fighters, security officials said. ... more | .. |
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