[hnjim]

I was excited to follow the original scaled composite work with Burt and spaceship one (winning the X Prize) but time has passed and stage reusability appears to be a better long term solution than a carrier solution. I think space ship 2 will meet a similar fate against blue origins approach with new Shepard and of SpaceX decides to sell space tourist spots in dragon 2. You need to try different approaches to find what works and the industry should be thankful for these experiments!