Originally Posted by DVTimes

it was nasa owned (from what i remember) but USAF took it over as i do not think nasa had a use for it.

but when you think about it, its probably cheap. the shuttle (or should i say orbitor) is expensive as its got so much inside to suport life for many days.

this is just a remote controll plane, so they can build it cheap as if it blows up, its not going to be a big deal.

its also small.

i am not sure if it can carry anything. it would be interesting to see inside.

but i sauspect its a test machine to be used to build new machines.

its sort of the next big thing is space travel.

we will probably see many firms building them.

i still find it amazing zirgin has built them, considering the uk's only space thing is an old boy with a toy rocket powered by sugar.