Stratolaunch and Orbital Cozy Up
Stratolaunch firms up its relationship with Orbital for air-launch system, NBC News
“Stratolaunch has solidified its partnership with Orbital Sciences Corp. to develop a new rocket capable of launching into orbit from what will be the world’s widest airplane.
‘We’ve been together now for nine months and working well as a team … so we’re really excited to see Orbital get started,’ Gary Wentz, Stratolaunch’s CEO and president, told NBC News.”
Six tons to orbit from an aircraft. This ups the ante with airplane launchers. Could tourists be next?