2008-03-27

XCOR Aerospace Unveils Vehicle For Space Tourism


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The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California aerospace company plans to enter the space tourism industry with a two-seat rocket ship capable of suborbital flights to altitudes more than 37 miles above the Earth.

The Lynx, about the size of a small private plane, is expected to begin flying in 2010, according to developer Xcor Aerospace, which planned to release details of the design at a news conference Wednesday.

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The Lynx suborbital space vehicle:
Photo by Mike Massee/XCOR

The Lynx, in development by XCOR Aerospace, is envisioned as a two-seat vehicle that will allow a paying passenger to ride up front with the pilot to experience weightlessness and see the Earth from space.

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New York Times


Company Plans Vehicle for Trips to Cusp of Space

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The Wall Street Journal Home Page

Economy Fare ( $100,000) Lifts Space-Tourism Race

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BBC News

Rocket planes seek market share


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