2-Seat Rocket Planned for Space Tourism

[Mugu]

By JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press Writer

(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.

The company also said that, pending the outcome of negotiations, the Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded it a research contract to develop and test features of the Lynx. No details were released.

Xcor's announcement comes two months after aerospace designer Burt Rutan and billionaire Richard Branson unveiled a model of SpaceShipTwo, which is being built for Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism company and may begin test flights this year.


Complete article at:
http://www.physorg.com/news125758629.html

[Earth_First]

1. Right ON! I can BARELY keep up with the rate of inflation...

Not to mention I simply CANNOT afford health care.
Retirement savings? (LMFAO!)
Property & school taxes.
Gasoline to commute to a job which it's wage is comparable to the 1970's.

...and people are engaging in "space tourism".

Right FUCKIN' on!

[L. Coyote]

2. No carbon footprint here, no damage to the atmosphere, MOVE ON, Rich at Play