Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, revealed world’s largest aircraft designed to launch rockets into space

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Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, revealed world's largest aircraft designed to launch rockets into space

June 21, 2017

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  • World's Largest Aircraft – Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, rolled out world's largest aircraft, called Stratolaunch, that will launch rockets into space
  • Aircraft Features – Powered by six 747 engines, has 385-foot wingspan, weighs about 500,000 pounds, can carry 250,000 pounds of fuel, and moves on ground with 28 wheels with maximum takeoff weight of 1.3 million pounds
  • Initial Flight Testing – Plans to conduct ground and flight line testing, including crew safety tests, at Mojave Air and Space Port, with first flight demonstration expected by 2019
  • First Customer – Orbital ATK agreement with Stratolaunch Systems will use giant aircraft to launch its Pegasus XL rocket

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Stratolaunch Systems Corp.

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Original Publication Date

May 31, 2017

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