Private manned space plane unveiled Date: Monday, April 21 2003 Topic: Science & Technology Although this is not Canadian news, i think its a great step forward for space exploration for everyone. Aircraft designer Burt Rutan unveiled Friday a fully-built launch system that, if flights outside the atmosphere prove successful, would be the first private manned space program. Both the spacecraft, called SpaceShipOne, and its launch platform, a futuristic jet known as the White Knight, were developed and built in secret and have already begun tests at lower altitudes. Read the full story here. This article comes from Canada Kicks Ass http://www.canadaka.net The URL for this story is: http://www.canadaka.net/article/303-private-manned-space-plane-unveiled