KEN BAXTER ROCKETMAN

In 2004 Ken Baxter purchased the first ticket for Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. On September 8, 2023, at 8:30 am, Ken became the first everyday American to visit outer space. 

A DREAM HAS COME TRUE

WHO IS KEN BAXTER?

Rocketman
Ken Baxter

Preparing for Takeoff

A Very Special Physical Exam Hello again world, it’s Ken “Rocket Man” Baxter coming to you again aboard the Liberty in beautiful, southern California! I

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Rocketman
Ken Baxter

My Turn

The time has arrived! Hello again, it’s Ken Baxter, Rocketman, coming to you from sunny Las Vegas, NV and welcome to my story. Nearly 20

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Baxter’s fascination with the space program began as a young boy after first reading “From Earth to the Moon” by Jules Verne.

Baxter dreamed that one day his turn would come.