Travel to Suborbital Space (50 minutes doc) CANCELLED –
XCOR Aerospace, a company that for nearly 20 years had been working on rocket engines and a suborbital spaceplane, filed for bankruptcy Nov. 8 2017 after it was unable to line up new investors.
http://spacenews.com/xcor-aerospace-files-for-bankruptcy/
This is the teaser of a documentary called TRAVEL to SUBORBITAL SPACE. The documentary sets out to tell the story of a group of determined and passionate ‘astropreneurs’ on their quest to launch the first civilian-funded ‘spaceliner’ to reach suborbital space.
Driven by the same spirit of enquiry, adventure, and exploration that sustained Charles Lindbergh – the pilot of the first successful nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927 – Dutch born founders of Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) teamed up with rocket experts of XCOR Aerospace at Mojave spaceport in California to set a new standard in rocket engineering. With a planned launch date in 2014 they are well on their way to be the first in the world to make commercial flights possible.
SXC /XCOR’s space-liner ultimately will operate out of Space Port Curacao in the Dutch Caribbean.
This film sets out to tell the story of a group of determined and passionate ‘astropreneurs’ on their quest to launch a commercial space-tourism industry.
Driven by the same spirit of enquiry, adventure, and exploration that sustained Charles Lindbergh – the pilot of the first successful nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927 – Dutch-born founders of Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) teamed up with rocket experts at XCOR Aerospace in California (USA) to set a standard for the world. With a planned start date in 2015, they are well on their way to be the first in the world to operate a commercial spaceliner
The Lynx will ultimately operate out of Space Port Curaçao.
Flying a ‘re-usable’, liquid rocket powered space ferry called the Lynx, SXC/XCOR people embark on a journey to facilitate space tourism as well as Low Earth Orbital space research. The Lynx will offer several multi-mission primary and secondary ‘payload capabilities’ including in-cockpit experiments, externally mounted experiments, upper atmospheric sampling and micro-satellite launch among others.
The spacecraft is designed for rapid turnaround, using full piston pump-powered rocket engines that enable it to fly up to 100 km above sea level – an altitude known as the Kármán line – and land back at take-off site. Multiple times per day, every day. SXC/XCOR’s space-liner will ultimately operate out of Space Port Curaçao in the Dutch Caribbean.
Will the SXC/XCOR team succeed to beat Virgin Galactic?
The film’s climax definitely will be the launch of the Lynx and the first commercial spaceflight itself. However, excitement in the film also comes from SXC/XCOR ‘s main rival the Virgin Group’s flamboyant Sir Richard Branson. Will the SXC/XCOR team succeed to beat Virgin Galactic in spurring commercial astronautics? SCX/XCOR groups’ undertaking is shaping up and promises to be a David vs. Goliath battle.
See trailer: Travel to Suborbital Space