Its Back!

After winning the Ansari-X Prize in 2004, Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne debuted to great acclaim and has led to a new era of publicity. Space-tourism is reborn, and the emerging role of private enterprise in space-related travel and development is underway.

The plane's sleek contours and aerodynamism deviate somewhat from Bonestell's "missile with wings"... but not that much.

SpaceShipOne is the first plane that has actually gone into space. SpaceShipTwo is currently in production and testing.