Aero-News: Quote of the Day

(You might have noticed Tuesday that we didn't issue a Quote of the Day. We were all so excited about Burt Rutan's accomplishment and at Publisher Jim Campbell's chance to fly chase for SpaceShipOne, we plum forgot. Here it is. --ed.)

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

Let us hear from you, folks!

Aero-News Quote of the Day

"As a close observer to Scaled Composites' amazing and historic victory in the quest to make space accessible to the common man, I simply have to admit that I am in awe of these people; of their professionalism, camaraderie and spirit."

Source: ANN Publisher Jim Campbell, after reflecting on Scaled Composites' achievement in sending SpaceShipOne to an altitude of more than 328,000 feet.

FMI: www.scaled.com