Rocketplane leaves Oklahoma, not Earth’s atmosphere

 
JENNIFER PALMER
Published: July 30, 2009

Launching space tourism has been a financial black hole for Rocketplane Global.

The company closed its Oklahoma City headquarters at Will Rogers World Airport several months ago and relinquished its hangar at the Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat, Rocketplane President and Chief Executive George French said Wednesday.

An $18 million tax credit in 2003, at least $10 million in equity, other investments and ef...


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