rocketeer

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Branson assigned himself to Virgin Galactic’s first full-scale crew, jumping ahead of Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos, an even richer rocketeer looking to launch himself into space.

From Seattle Times

The pass-the-buck response from government agencies and silence from SpaceX brings to mind the Tom Lehrer song about Wernher von Braun — the former Nazi rocketeer who after the Second World War led development of the U.S. missile and space rocket programs.

From Seattle Times

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit,” “The Rocketeer,” “Jurassic Park” and a handful of “Star Wars” titles, described working on “The Nightmare Before Christmas” as something special.

From Los Angeles Times

A test dummy named Rosie the Rocketeer, after Rosie the Riveter of World War II legend, rode in the commander’s seat.

From The Guardian

A test dummy named Rosie the Rocketeer - after Rosie the Riveter from World War II - rode in the commander’s seat.

From Washington Times