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SpaceshipOne's Control Problem Fixed
Baldrson writes "Wired News reports that Rutan's team says they have gotten to the bottom of the June 21 flight anomalies that affected the first SpaceShipOne sub-orbital flight: 1) A control surface actuator had run against a stop limiting its movement, and 2) Wind shear caused the 90-degree roll shortly after rocket ignition. Rutan also said with the problems now identified, the next time SpaceShipOne flies, it will be to win the prize."
That's like comparing public and private schools, both have similar roles, but completely different practices.
NASA was started in order to compete with the Soviet Union on an exploratory basis, along with a thinly disguised military basis.
After all, remember how NASA had a conniption over the first space tourists. Some conspiracy nuts could say that NASA allowed Columbia (a relatively old relic) to break up without advance warning, just to kill any public hopes of space tourism in the future.
Just because you can mod me down, doesn't mean you're right. Shoes for industry!
that rocket is a joke. I dont think he has a clue as to what he wants to do. It looks more like a publicity stunt to me with all those pretty-but-not-very-functional window panes.