Mojave Virtual Museum

	Dr. Phil Chapman, Chief Scientist for Rotary rocket and a retired US Astronaut. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	From right: Author Jerry Pournelle, Gary Hudson, Hudson's parents and Ann Hudson. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	From left: a flight engineer, Tom Clancy, Gary Hudson, Rick Tumlinson and another engineer. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	The Roton is rolled back in for the party. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Three of the key personnel responsible for the DC/X, a similar-looking orbital systems research vehicle: Jay Penn, Bill Gaubatz, and Lt. Colonel Jess Sponable USAF (Ret'd). Jess was the Program Manager for SDIO on DC/X. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	Gary Hudson explains the workings of one of the small rocket motors to be mounted on the tips of the Roton's helicopter-like blades. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	Well-known sci-fi writer Jerry Pournell and Roberta Pournelle. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	The unique cockpit of the Roton. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	The instrument panel of the Roton during the ceremony was simulated using a computer system that functions as a flight simulator for the vehicle. Photo courtesy of Jerry Pournelle, from his Chaos Manor page.
	The Scaled Composites team, who built the all-composite body of the Roton. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Engineer Jeff Greason. Greason later went on to XCOR Aerospace, where he saw the successful development of the EZ-Rocket, a rocket powered aircraft. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.
	Diagram of Roton's unique centrifugal fuel distribution system. Photo courtesy of Bruce Damer, of www.damer.com; from his Roton page.