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Subject: Re: Latest on Roton From: INFORMATION RESTRICTEDDate: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:33:59 EDT Perhaps they had the same first impression I had: God, what a silly thing, there getting really desperate. Kurt Amateur Radio Stations KC7VDG / KK7RC Monitor Station Registry KCA6ABB Based In Nevada, United States Of America On Tue, 22 Jun 1999 18:58:51 +0000 georgek@netwrx1.com writes: >From: "Kim Keller" <kekeller@mindspring.com> >To: "Skunk Works Mail List" <skunk-works@netwrx1.com> >Subject: Latest on Roton >Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:11:42 -0400 > >Rotary Rocket, the makers of Rotn, have laid off the bulk of their >work force due to a lack of funds. A core staff of about thirty >remains and will attempt to fly the atmospheric test vehicle sometime >in the next couple months. Investors have been reluctant to part with >their money. The projected market for Roton launch services is now >considered unstable with plans for some major low-earth-orbit >satellite constellations being dropped. > >Perhaps some successful atmospheric testing will shake the dollars >loose. > >-Kim- > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
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Created: Tue Jun 22 16:44:21 EDT 1999