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XCOR, Developing the Next Generation Spaceplane
Erik Seedhouse
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Description for XCOR, Developing the Next Generation Spaceplane
Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 80 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TTDS; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Employing the same informational approach Erik Seedhouse used in SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace , this new book familiarizes space enthusiasts with the company XCOR Aerospace and examines the design of the two-seater Lynx. The new spaceplane's low weight and high octane fuel confer important advantages, such as direct runway launches and the ability to fly several times per day. Over the last 15 years, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines, built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft and has accumulated over 4,000 engine firings and nearly 500 minutes of run time on their engines. ... Read more
Employing the same informational approach Erik Seedhouse used in SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace , this new book familiarizes space enthusiasts with the company XCOR Aerospace and examines the design of the two-seater Lynx. The new spaceplane's low weight and high octane fuel confer important advantages, such as direct runway launches and the ability to fly several times per day. Over the last 15 years, XCOR has developed and built 13 different rocket engines, built and flown two manned rocket-powered aircraft and has accumulated over 4,000 engine firings and nearly 500 minutes of run time on their engines. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Springer-Praxis Books
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319261102
SKU
V9783319261102
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Erik Seedhouse
Seedhouse is a research scientist specializing in environmental life sciences and physiology, the subject in which he obtained his Ph.D. while working for the European Space Agency between 1996 and 1998. In 2009, he was one of the final candidates for selection as an astronaut in the CSA's Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. He is a certified commercial suborbital astronaut who will ... Read more
Reviews for XCOR, Developing the Next Generation Spaceplane
This book provides background and discusses the plans of XCOR and the Lynx spaceplane. ... The book also covers secondary objectives, including other missions and payloads being developed for this system. ... This work is recommended for high school or undergraduate educational programs, for general readers interested in the development of the commercial space industry, and for dreamers who see ... Read more