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Burt Rutan
American
Scientist
About the author
Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding.
Burt Rutan,
American
Scientist
#Failure
#Understanding
#Testing
We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let them know that they can experience their dreams, can set significant goals and be in a position to lead all of us to future progress in exploration, discovery and fun. Thanks to the X Prize for the inspiration.
Burt Rutan,
American
Scientist
#Fun
#Youth
#Goals
#Dreams
#Experience
#Future
#Progress
#Exploration
#Space
#Discovery
#Travel
#Inspiration
Our goal is to show that you can develop a robust, safe manned space program and do it at an extremely low cost.
Burt Rutan,
American
Scientist
#Goal
#Space
In 12 or 15 years, there will be routine, affordable space tourism not just in the U.S. but in a lot of countries.
Burt Rutan,
American
Scientist
#Will
#Years
#Routine
#Space
#Countries
We'll go back to the moon by not learning anything new.
Burt Rutan,
American
Scientist
#Learning
#Moon