Mojave Virtual Museum

On March 1, 1999, Rotary Rocket hosted a fabulous party and roll-out ceremony for the Roton ATV, or Atmospheric Test Vehicle. The Museum is indebted to Bruce Damer and well-known science fiction author Jerry Pournelle for sharing their photos of the event.
	Sign showing dreams and high hopes for the Mojave facility. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Author and financier Tom Clancy arrives in his Gulfstream. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Scaled Composites, who built the Roton's body, also had their unique Proteus on hand. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	Gary Hudson, Chairman of Rotary Rocket. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	Tom Clancy wore a railroad engineer's cap to emphasize the historic transition from old technology to new technology as represented by the Roton. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Clancy's pre-rollout speech, one of many speeches given, in the midst of a typical Mojave 50 mph wind. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	They had expected 600 folks to attend, and over 2,000 showed up. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
The Rollout... Photos above courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page. Photos below courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.


	The crowd gets an up-close-and-personal look at the Roton. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.