EAN: 9783319261102

SPRINGER PRAXIS BOOKS XCOR DEVELOPING THE NEX...

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. This book serves as a go-to reference guide
for suborbital scientists and those seeking to learn how one company has found success.
Additionally  it describes the medical and training requirements for those flying on board the
Lynx and the related critical roles of the astronaut trainers and a new breed of commercial
space pilots. The end result is a thorough chronicle of the development of rocket propulsion 
avionics  simulator and ground support operations being put into play by XCOR with the Lynx.

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