California-based Xcor has announced that they are joining the space tourism market. They have revealed new information about their Lynx rocket.
The rocket is designed to seat one passenger and one pilot, and is set up similar to how a private plane is designed.
The Lynx will be able to run several times a day and reach altitudes of 37 miles above the Earth.
Xcor CEO Jeff Greason stated “Its liquid fuel engines will provide the enhanced safety, durability, reliability and maintainability that keeps operating costs low.”
Xcor stated they will have Lynx up and running by 2010.
They will be going head to head with Virgin’s Richard Branson.