Aero-TV: XCOR Aerospace -- An Innovative Route To Space (Part 1)

Mark Our Words... The Private Spaceflight Revolution Will Be Won by Companies Like XCOR

I have a number of heroes in the aviation and aerospace business... some of whom I've written about quite a bit and a few that I need to write much more about. Near the top of the list of XCOR Aerospace's Jeff Greason and the oh-so-talented team that supports this uncommon man with a dream AND the chutzpah to make it happen.

Jeff Greason has 17 years experience managing innovative technical project teams at XCOR Aerospace, Rotary Rocket and Intel Corporation. As president and a co-founder of XCOR, he leads the engineering team that has developed ten different long-life, highly-reusable liquid-fueled rocket engines, a low-cost liquid propellant piston pump, and two manned reusable rocket aircraft the EZ-Rocket and a prototype for a private customer. As part of his duties at XCOR, Mr. Greason has had the final go/no-go decision responsibility on hundreds of rocket engine test firings, more than twenty manned rocket flights, and has served as a flight test engineer aboard one of those flights.

Founded in 1999, XCOR Aerospace is a small, privately-held California C-Corporation. Their headquarters and development facilities are located at the Mojave Spaceport and Civilian Aerospace Test Center in Mojave, California. XCOR engages in research, development, and production of reusable rocket-powered, horizontal launch vehicles for suborbital, and ultimately, orbital travel.

Building on the success of our first and second generation rocket-powered planes, XCOR Aerospace is proceeding towards a phased development of its next generation vehicle, the suborbital RLV named Lynx, which will take a passenger and a pilot to the edge of space.

XCOR Chief Test Pilot and three-time Space Shuttle Pilot and Commander, Rick Searfoss said the Lynx will carry people or payloads to the edges of space up to four times a day. Seated next to him in the co-pilot seat, participants will undoubtedly experience the thrill of a lifetime.

Aero-TV Is in Awe Of XCOR Aerospace And The Team That Will Make Private Spaceflight Commonplace (Part 1)!

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[FlyMeTOOtheMoonQuiz]

God Bless Jeff Greason and XCOR - it is wonderful to know some-one is trying to build an orbital "New Space" vehicle

[tobigforyou]

@FlyMeTOOtheMoonQuiz Amen to that!!

[Ilicium]

Looks like Dyna-Soar...

[bestamerica]

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hi jeff greason,,,

dont give and dont sell to ussr russia / china about XCOR jetplane to outer space

[Crashman2]

These guys are GOING PLACES! I CAN FLY HEAVY TWIN TURBOPROPS, AND THE SYSTEMS ABOARD THE XCOR LYNX PLUS HER FLIGHT PROFILE COMPUTERS WILL BE SIMPLER! THEY NEED TO DO A BIT MORE WORK ON THE NO-ATMOSPHERE PHASE "PUFFER" ATTITUDE CONTROLS AND THEN IT'LL JUST BE A MATTER OF LIFTOFF, LANDING (FAST RUDDER WORK) AND WATCH THE DISPLAYS- IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR EYES IN THE COCKPIT! RE-ENTER AT ABOUT 40 DEG. NOSE-UP LIKE THE SHUTTLE, DO A FEW ROLL REVERSALS TO KILL SPEED GOING CROSSRANGE, & MANAGE ENERGY.

[TKgeniusHELLTX]

Gosh I have to become a Flight test engineer!

[TKgeniusHELLTX]

1 person didn't think of the Lynx.

[codninja]

Jeff i sencirely hope u make it

[trishlanca]

Excellent! Thank you Jeff Greason for breaking it down and making it easy for everyone to understand how the Lynx will operate. I am looking forward to seeing the LYNX in action. Bless XCOR and all of its personnel. May God grant you success and keep you all safe. You are the BEST!!

For those watching this video, make sure you watch it all the way through so that you do not miss the animation of the LYNX at the end. Awesome!