Scaled Composites (often called simply Scaled) is an American aerospace company founded by Burt Rutan and currently owned by Northrop Grumman. It is located at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California, United States. Founded to develop experimental aircraft, the company now focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles. It is known for unconventional designs, for its use of non-metal, composite materials, and for winning the Ansari X Prize with its experimental spacecraft SpaceShipOne.
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Founded | Mojave, California (1982)
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Key people | Cory Bird, president
Kevin Mickey, president emeritus |
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Products | Air vehicle design, tooling, and manufacturing, specialty composite structure design, analysis and fabrication, and developmental flight test
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Revenue | $20-30 million
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Number of employees | over 200
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