Developing the Next Generation Rescuer

A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

Follow in the footsteps of Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong. Legends who have conquered space. Adventurers who were responsible for a number of ‘firsts’ that had a significant impact on the world.

The first man in space. The first man to orbit the Earth. The first man on the moon. You can be a part of history, too. Travel through space with XCOR Space Expeditions. Take your place in the Lynx Mark I or Mark II… and claim your place in space.

LEAVE A MAN, COME BACK A HERO - Buzz Aldrin, Second man on the moon and XCOR advisory board member -

THE FLIGHT

APOGEE - 103 KM / 338,000 FEET WEIGHTLESSNESS

A KARM

N LINE

: 100 KM

COAST UPWARDS

ENGINES OFF 58,5 KM / 192,000 FEET MAX G-FORCE AT PULLOUT: 4G

XCOR Space Expeditions offers flights in the Lynx Mark I, reaching the edge of space, an altitude of 60 kilometers. The Lynx Mark II reaches the internationally recognized boundary of space, more than 100 kilometers above Earth. The flight path for both

RE-ENTRY

POWERED ASCENT MACH 2.9 IN 3 MIN

GLIDE & CIRCLE

types of spacecraft are similar and equally exciting.

HORIZONTAL TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY

HORIZONTAL LANDING TOTAL FLIGHT TIME: 45-60 MIN

LAUNCHED LIKE A BULLET

INSTANT WEIGHTLESSNESS

Astronauts say there is nothing that rivals the sensation of being launched to a rolling

As soon as the engines switch off, you are weightless. An extreme

start. Seeing the earth’s surface around you being morphed into swipes of colour while

sensation.

you’re pressed into your pilot seat. And seeing the Earth getting smaller and smaller in your cockpit rearview camera.

MACH 3: SPYPLANE TERRITORY Only a handfull of CIA and KGB pilots know what’s it like. So will you.

103 KM, PAST THE KARMAN LINE You’re in space and officially an astronaut. 6 Minutes of enjoying Planet Earth as only 500 people did before.

THE PULL OUT MANEUVER

ENGINE CUT-OFF: PERFECT SILENCE

Returning into the Earth’s atmosphere, the XCOR Lynx pulls some 4G.

One moment it’s all roaring rocket engines, G-forces and vibrations. The next: perfect

Only 20 seconds but truly, not a picnic.

silence, unlike anything you have experienced on Earth. Astronauts say this is one of the most profound moments of space flight.

ON THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL 30-40 Minutes of gliding back to Earth, enjoying the view all the way from Florida to Brazil.

WING CEREMONY Returning on the platform, during an official ceremony you will be awarded your astronauts wings in the company of your own personal guests.

YOUR MISSION, OUR SHIP

A 360 degree canopy 2 Crew cockpit Offering the passenger a true co-pilot astronaut experience

Designed to offer crew an unobstructed view

720 kg fueltank

4 x XR-5K18 Liquid Fueled re-ignitable rocket engines Designed to be fired thousands of times

Science pots Room to conduct scientific experiments on every flight

Composite body For minimum weight

CONTROL FREAKS ONLY So you’re ready for an adventure in space. Why not experience it sitting right next to the pilot? See what he sees. A firsthand experience of traveling into space, sitting right where the action is. Not the backseat…

YOU GET THE BIG PICTURE

in the cockpit. No other passengers, just you and the pilot.

Sit tight and enjoy the view. And what a view it is. You will be overwhelmed by the vastness of outer space

SCIENCE, NOT FICTION

and the brilliance of Earth, as seen from the cockpit,

Every XCOR flight offers the opportunity to conduct research on board.

which offers an extremely wide view.

Specially designed compartments carry research materials that may, or may not, react to zero gravity, for instance. The crew – the pilot and yourself – may even be asked to carry out specific research tasks.

So besides being the co-pilot, you can also contribute to scientific development!

FIRE AND FORGET? FORGET IT A restartable and reusable rocket powers the custom-built Lynx Mark I and Mark II. Restartable means the rockets are switched on and off when necessary – a first that was invented at XCOR Aerospace. On for launch and land, off when gliding through space. Moreover, the fuel rocket does not burn up completely during one flight. The rocket engines can be used up to 5,000 times, a breakthrough technology that makes commercial space travel more reliable and sustainable.

“A LIFECHANGING EXPERIENCE” XCOR pilots agree that space flight is a life-changing experience. When astronauts first witness Earth in all its glory, it takes the breath away. Some XCOR pilots have even reported that on space missions, they have had a problem breathing for just an instant.

SO TAKE A DEEP BREATH. TAKE IN THE VIEW AND EXPECT A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE.

Major Harry van Hulten, Director of Flight Test Operations

XCOR, DEDICATED TO SPACE At XCOR, we are committed to making the dream of space flight a reality for everyone. The people at XCOR, including former NASA engineers, are developing a manned spacecraft with a re-usable rocket engine. Our innovations will allow multiple flights per day, in-flight restarts and intact aborts. XCOR is clearly setting the pace in the emerging spaceflight industry with its innovative spacecraft design and reusable rocket technology.

TRACK RECORD Since 1999, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines. It also has built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft. In 2001, they flew the EZ-Rocket, the first rocket to be launched by a non-governmental entity. 2008 saw the completion of flight-testing the X-Racer, with a record-setting seven flights in one day. The team has accumulated over 4,000 engine firings, nearly 500 minutes runtime on the engines and 66 flights. All of which were successful and safe. Currently XCOR is finalizing the Lynx Mark I and Mark II, which will take you into space.

THE PLACE TO BE XCOR SPACE EXPEDITIONS WILL BE OFFERING FLIGHTS INTO SPACE FROM A MULTITUDE OF UNIQUE LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE.

WHERE IT ALL STARTED: MOJAVE DESERT OR KENNEDY SPACECENTER Space enthusiasts will be hardpressed to choose between these two equally exciting locations. Go for the place where the Lynx Mark I and Mark II originate: the Mojave Desert. Also a historical place which was a breeding ground for Apollo.

CARIBBEAN VIBES: CURACAO

Or opt for the legendary Kennedy

When looking at the Earth from space, you might as

Space Center, where many space

well look at a beautiful part of the globe. The Caribbean,

shuttles were launched and the

in all its magnificence, lights up bright blue underneath

famous Apollo missions took off.

you. Moreover, once you come back to Earth there are plenty of options to relax on this island.

WHERE IT’S HEADED NEXT: MIDLAND, TEXAS Or choose to take off from the heart of the future of space travel. Here in Texas, where XCOR Aerospace is creating its advanced Research and Development Center.

BE PREPARED:

TRAINING MISSIONS IN ADDITION TO THE COMPLEMENTARY PREPARATORY PROGRAM, XCOR

SIMULATOR TRAINING Enter the simulator and encounter a world of G-forces and high-speed movement.

The

training

prepares

you both physically and mentally for the extreme sensations you will experience

during

your

flight.

A

highly realistic simulation of the space flight, experienced from a look-a-like cockpit, gets your body accustomed

TRAINING CENTER OFFERS

to all possible G-forces and prepares

A NUMBER OF EXCITING

your mind for what is coming. The

OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME THE BEST ASTRONAUT YOU CAN BE.

high-resolution video footage of the space flight makes it come extremely close to the real thing.

G-FORCE FLIGHTS

ZERO-G FLIGHTS

Take a seat in one of the high performance training

Weightlessness. Besides the view, the thing everyone talks

jets and get an impression of how you will feel on your

about when it comes to space travel. Find out what it is

space flight. What is it like to wear a helmet? To be

like to float around freely. Experience weightlessness in

the only passenger, together with the pilot, in a high

a zero-G flight, in a specially equipped aircraft that does

performance aircraft? What is it like to pull some G’s?

special maneuvers, called parabolas. Short periods of

You are about to find out.

weightlessness will make you feel like a real astronaut.

IT’S ALL ABOUT PIONEERING Be part of a pioneering movement that contributes to the development of advanced commercial aerospace. It’s a more sustainable way of long-distance travel, bypassing the thick air of our atmosphere and gliding without resistance through space. Just using fuel to launch and land, and none mid-air. Only a couple of decades from now, when people will be used to outer-atmosphere traveling - they will look back on the travelers that defined this movement. That could be you. Be a pioneer. Become an astronaut. It will change your life. And, eventually, that of many others.

For more information – and to book your flight and place in history – visit www.xcormissions.com