Author · 1 quote
Burt Rutan is an American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur, best known for designing innovative aircraft and spacecraft, including the SpaceShipOne, the first privately funded spacecraft to reach suborbital space. He founded Scaled Composites in 1982, where he developed cutting-edge designs that have advanced aviation technology. Rutan's work has garnered numerous awards, including the Collier Trophy and the National Medal of Technology.
b. 1943
We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let them know that they can experience their dreams, can set significant goals and be in a position to lead all of us to future progress in exploration, discovery and fun. Thanks to the X Prize for the inspiration.Blazing a trail: SpaceShipOne and the Ansari X Prize, RocketSTEM, 2014
Filed underexploration·inspiration·travel