XCOR Aerospace is an experimental aircraft company based in California. They design custom rocket-powered engines for use in both commercial and private aircraft. In 2008, XCOR announced their plans to enter the space tourism business with their proprietary craft, the XCOR Lynx.
Developed Craft
- EZ-Rocket: First rocketplane, flown 26 successful test flights
- Rocket Racer: Derivative of the EZ-Rocket, to be used in the Rocket Racing League
- Lynx suborbital vehicle: Reusable craft to take passengers into suborbital spaceOfficial Site: XCOR Aerospace - Products Overview
- -Formerly known as the Xerus suborbital spaceplaneThe Space Review: One size may not fit all (March 31, 2008)
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Design rocket-engines as well as experimental aircraft
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Designed planes to be used in the Rocket Racing League
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Suborbital passenger craft called the XCOR Lynx
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Competing against Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo
