XCOR Starts Work on Spaceplane
Passenger flights expected by 2010
by Alan Breakstone
by Alan Breakstone
According to a CNN article, XCOR
is announcing the development of its first suborbital passenger spaceplane. Called the Lynx, the two-seater is expected to begin passenger flights in 2010.
In building the Lynx, XCOR will leverage its considerable experience in developing rocket engines and building and flying the EZ-Rocket
rocketplane, as well as XCOR's work in the new Rocket Racing League. The Lynx will also be capable of carrying scientific payloads and launching microsatellites with an upper stage.
According to a CNN article, XCOR
is announcing the development of its first suborbital passenger spaceplane. Called the Lynx, the two-seater is expected to begin passenger flights in 2010. In building the Lynx, XCOR
will leverage its considerable experience in developing rocket engines and building and flying the EZ-Rocket rocketplane, as well as XCOR's work in the new Rocket Racing League. The Lynx will also be capable of carrying scientific payloads and launching microsatellites with an upper stage. 