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The Spirit of Liberty

Spacecraft · USA

Part of X-Prize

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American manned spacecraft. Study 2004. X-Prize suborbital ballistic spacecraft concept of American Astronautics Corporation, Oceanside, California.

The Spirit of Liberty was a concept of Bill Sprague of the American Astronautics Corporation, Oceanside, California. The concept used a rocket powered vertical takeoff launch and parachute landing on water. The Spirit of Liberty was seen as an interim step leading to a Sprague's design for a commercial space tourism vehicle capable of carrying 30 passengers.

Family: America's Space Prize, Manned spacecraft, Suborbital
Country: USA
Agency: American Astronautics Corporation

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