Editing Doug Shane (section)

==Biography==
In 1982, Shane received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[aerospace engineering]] from the [[University of Kansas]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

Shane built{{when|date=February 2016}} a Long-Ez he called the "Shane Runabout".{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

===Scaled Composites===
In 1982, Shane joined Scaled Composites, in Mojave, California, as a test pilot and founding member.  After 1989, he was responsible for business development, contracts, and proposals, as well as the company's flight test operations.<ref name=nsw20130628 />

In 1997, Shane received the [[Iven C. Kincheloe Award]] from the [[Society of Experimental Test Pilots]] for his flight test work on the [[Williams V-Jet II]] and Vision Aire Vantage. He is a past President of the [[Society of Experimental Test Pilots]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

In 2004, as director of flight operations, Shane supervised the [[Ansari X Prize]] qualification flights from the control room. Although he was one of the four qualified pilots for [[SpaceShipOne]], Shane did not fly any of the flights himself.<ref name="floridatoday1" />

In June 2008, Shane was appointed president of Scaled Composites, taking over this role from previous president and company founder [[Burt Rutan]].  He stayed in this position for five years, from 2008 through early 2013.<ref name=nsw20130628 />

===The Spaceship Company===
In June 2013, Shane joined [[The Spaceship Company]] (TSC) to become executive VP and general manager, ending a 31-year career with Scaled Composites, including five as president.<ref name=nsw20130628>{{cite news |last=Lindsey |first=Clark |title=Doug Shane named Executive VP and General Manager of The Spaceship Company |url=http://www.newspacewatch.com/articles/doug-shane-named-executive-vp-and-general-manager-of-the-spaceship-company.html |accessdate=2013-06-29 |newspaper=NewSpace Watch |date=2013-06-28 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=2021-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427023512/http://www.newspacewatch.com/articles/doug-shane-named-executive-vp-and-general-manager-of-the-spaceship-company.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He was promoted to president of TSC in July 2014.<ref name=cis20140730>{{cite web |title=Doug Shane Named President of The Spaceship Company |url=http://www.citizensinspace.org/2014/07/doug-shane-named-president-of-the-spaceship-company/ |publisher=Citizens in Space |accessdate=2014-07-30|date=2014-07-30 }}</ref>