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The Delta Clipper Experimental (DC-X) was an early reusable single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle concept: Scaled built the custom aeroshell for McDonnell Douglas. The first flight of the DC-X happened on August 18, 1993 – lifting off for 59 seconds and making the first vertical landing of a rocket on Earth!   #FirstFlightFridays #Rockets #VTOL

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Kevin Mickey

Executive, Aerospace Professional. Demonstrated success building, growing and leading multi-billion dollar portfolios.

1mo

One of the projects that was built during my short sabbatical away at Skunkworks. 25 years in total at Scaled.

So 23 years between DC-X and the first falcon 9 landing. 23 years of market lost because no one was willing to invest in a new way of doing business.

Manuel Micheli

Mechanical Engineer, BSME, EIT #16651, Operations and Plant Supervisor, operator IV #4333, EAA #1328532

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Scaled CompositesLLC can design Spaceship 4 a horizontal landing vehicle that can reach orbit and Spaceship 5 a vertical landing vehicle that can be used as a transport to planets and moons on the solar system.

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Daniel Scott

Sector Vice President of Engineering & Manufacturing

1mo

Incredible….. and to think that Elon claims to have invented the world…..

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