Rotary Rocket Company was a rocketry company that developed the Roton helicopter rocket hybrid concept in the late 1990s as a fully reusable single stage to orbit crewed spacecraft. The design was initially conceived by Bevin McKinney and shared with Gary Hudson, and the company was formed in 1996 to commercialize the concept.
Facts
Agency TypePrivate launch vehicle developer (ceased operations 2001) 1 Founded Year HeadquartersMojave, California, United States 1 HeadGary Hudson (CEO, board) 1 In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Rotary Rocket
WikipediaLead paragraph
In 1996, Rotary Rocket Company was formed to commercialize the concept.
Company history section, factory
opened a factory headquartered in a 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) facility at Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California.
Infobox, Key people
Gary Hudson (CEO, board)
Company history section, closure
the company exhausted its funds and closed in early 2001.
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