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nine_k on July 11, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Branson and crew reach space, return in runway lan...

The news is that it's still alive and successfully kicking.

Oh snap, I was mistaken.

~~The death of Burt Rutan changed a lot :( As far as I understand, the original launch craft was lost in that crash, too.~~

bellyfullofbac on July 11, 2021 | [–]

Wrong guy? A quick check on Wikipedia seems to show Burt Rutan is still alive.

tailspin2019 on July 11, 2021 | | [–]

Yeah, I had to quickly fact check that one too.

hindsightbias on July 11, 2021 | [–]

Rutan is alive.

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