PRESS RELEASE:
NEW BOOK RELEASED ON SPACE FLIGHT
22 April 2003

Contact:
David Ashford
Bristol Spaceplanes Limited
3 Forest Hills
Almondsbury
Bristol
BS32 4DN
UK

David Ashford, Managing Director of Bristol Spaceplanes Limited, has just
released 'Spaceflight Revolution', a new book that explores the future of
spaceflight. Mr Ashford details the low cost, safety, and reliability of
the vehicle destined to replace the ballistic rocket - the spaceplane.

'Spaceflight Revolution' describes the enormous economic potential of a new
generation of passenger-carrying reusable launch vehicles: space can truly
become available to most people by replacing expendable vehicles with
spaceplanes. Or, as Mr Ashford himself puts it, "Imagine how much motoring
would cost if automobiles could be used for only one journey!"

Mr Ashford draws upon his years as an aerospace engineer to address why the
spaceflight revolution has not happened to date. He explains, in plain
language, the technical feasibility, safety, and economic benefits of these
vehicles. Entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and futurists alike will find
'Spaceflight Revolution' a must for their bookshelves.

'Spaceflight Revolution', ISBN 1-86094-325-X (softback), ISBN 1-86094-320-9
(hardback), is published by Imperial College Press and is now available in
book stores. For more information see:

http://www.bristolspaceplanes.com/library/spaceflightrevolution.shtml
http://www.icpress.co.uk/icp/books/engineering/p260.html