Rocketplane and Wichita

A pair of articles in Sunday’s edition of the Wichita Eagle discuss the connections between Rocketplane and Wichita and the Oklahoma Spaceport. The Learjet that Rocketplane is converting into its XP spaceplane was built in Wichita, and some of Rocketplane’s employees previously worked for aerospace companies in the Kansas city. Even David Urie, Rocketplane’s executive vice president, is a graduate of Wichita State University. The Rocketplane-Wichita article in particular offers a good overview of the company and has a few tidbits, such as the news that the RS-88 engine that Rocketplane is borrowing from NASA will arrive this summer. Urie said he believes that they are still on track to be the first of several ventures to enter commercial service, although “someone could surprise us.”

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