Tag - XCOR

XCOR Aerospace CEO nominated for Pentagon post

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:41-05:00The White House has nominated the president and chief executive of suborbital spaceplane and engine developer XCOR Aerospace to a top position in the Defense Department. Read more >>

Commercial Spaceflight Industry Faces Uncertain Legal, Regulatory Environment

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:42-05:00The idea of buying a ticket to space seems like something that would play out in a summer blockbuster movie. Companies like Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace and Blue Origin have been working for several years to change that. Read more >>

How Much Each Company Will Charge to Take You to Space

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:42-05:00The first issue of Airbnbmag, which hits newsstands today, will help you find a place to stay off-planet, too. Here are the companies competing to take us to the heavens, and how much we'll have to pay (and how long we'll have to wait) for the ride of a lifetime. Read more >>

Flight Dynamics Study with the XCOR Lynx using the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator and Mission Control Center

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:53-05:00This study was conducted to better understanding of the XCOR Lynx vehicle. Read more >>

XCOR Partners With Syncroness, Inc. for Rapid Product Development

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:53-05:00XCOR Aerospace, a pioneer in the rapid development of long-life, reusable rocket engines, has recently chosen Syncroness, Inc. of Westminster, Colorado as a development partner.  This relationship will set the stage for advanced product development and engineering solutions for years to come. Read more >>

Space Startups Are Booming in the Mojave Desert

Ziad2022-11-25T14:05:54-05:00Inside a series of nondescript buildings in the ­driest desert in North America, an entrepreneurial enclave is chasing the next frontier of commerce. Explosions are routine. The science is complex. Brain power and ambition are high, as is danger. This cluster of 17 young companies at the Mojave Air and Space Port, 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is shooting for the moon—and beyond... NASA officials scout Mojave for technology and commercial space partners, and rockets are launched by small companies...

Midland’s New Spaceport Aims to Make Space Travel Accessible to All

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:05-05:00Drive down a windy, muddy road, hidden on the backside of Midland airport’s southernmost tarmac, and you’ll find a shiny new hangar and office building: XCOR Aerospace’s Texas headquarters. Most people associate the Permian Basin with oil and gas. But some Midlanders are hoping to make the region synonymous with space travel. Two years ago, Midland’s airport became the first commercial airport also licensed for flights into space. Today, it’s called Midland International Air and Spaceport. Read more >>

XCOR Partners with Immortal Data

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00XCOR Aerospace and Immortal Data Incorporated have entered into a licensing agreement having Immortal Data further developing and commercializing the ShipsLogTM software, the data acquisition system for the XCOR Lynx Space Plane and its engine test stand. After enhancement and integration, ShipsLogTM will be a key element of a tail to nose aerospace data collection, storage and display solution offered by Immortal Data. Development efforts will begin immediately at Immortal Data facilities in Midland, TX, a facility funded by Midland...

SpeedNews Defense & Space: XCOR

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00XCOR AEROSPACE and IMMORTAL DATA INC. entered licensing agreement to commercialize ShipsLog data acquisition software developed for XCOR Lynx space plane. Read more >>

XCOR now offering tickets to space

Ziad2022-11-25T14:06:06-05:00Why book a plane ticket when you can reserve a seat to travel to outer space? XCOR Aerospace, headquartered in Midland, is looking to provide just that. The company is offering several space expedition packages to the public. Read more >>