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10.11.08

It's a Rocket! It's a Plane! It's...Rocket Plane!

With its rocket-engine tail and fuel-packed fuselage, this modified business jet might be the first private craft to launch tourists into space

By Michael Belfiore Posted 08.01.2006 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

Can't decide where to spend your fortune on a trip out of Earth's atmosphere? Check out our Tourist's Guide to Space.

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