I wonder if Rutan really retired?

[cptomes]

http://stratolaunch.com/contact.html
http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2011/12/13/microsoft-co-founder-to-build-giant-plane-to-launch-people-cargo-into-space/

I can't find any real details on the Scaled or Spacex sites yet.

Looks like the tspace "very large aircraft" is going to get built...

[FunInAviation]

Here's a CNN story about it:

http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/13/microsoft-co-founder-announces-stratolaunch-systems/

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