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RocketShip Tours

April 10, 2024

RocketShip Tours is an American space tourism company founded in 2008 by travel industry entrepreneur Jules Klar and which planned to provide sub-orbital human spaceflights to the paying public, in partnership[1] with rocketplane developer XCOR Aerospace. Klar created RocketShip Tours to act as General Sales Agent for XCOR Aerospace.

RocketShip Tours
Company typePrivate
IndustrySpace tourism
Founded2008
HeadquartersArizona, USA
Key people
Jules Klar

- Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Karlin - General Manager R. J. Watters III

- Director of Sales & Marketing
OwnerJules Klar
Websitewww.rocketshiptours.com

Jules Klar got his start in the travel business in New York City in 1961. He founded $5-A-Day Tours in partnership with Arthur Frommer of Frommer's fame. Klar's company, Great American Travel became one of the most successful wholesale travel organizations in America through the succeeding years. The company's space tourism package included screening, training and a trip into suborbital space. Jules selected XCOR Aerospace to partner with, due to its record of reliable rocket engine development and technological approach towards suborbital space travel.

In 2012 XCOR signed Space Expedition Corporation (SXC) as their new General Sales Agent For Space Tourism Flights.[2]

Note: The information visible on Infobox Company with that the URL of website is not found. The landing page is not found.

Spacecraft edit

Designed and built by XCOR Aerospace, the Lynx rocketplane will have four liquid rocket engines at the rear of the fuselage burning a mixture of LOX-Kerosene and each of them will give between 2500-2900 lbf (11 120-12 900 N) of thrust.[3] The Lynx is projected to carry one pilot, a ticketed passenger, and/or a payload or small satellites above 100 km altitude. The occupants would wear pressure suits made by Orbital Outfitters.[4][5] The Lynx was initially announced on March 26, 2008, with plans for an operational vehicle within two years.[6] That date has since fallen to late 2011.[7]

Mark I Prototype Maximum Altitude: 61 km (200,000 ft) Primary Internal Payload: 120 kg (265 lbs) External Dorsal Mounted Pod: 280 kg (617 lbs) Secondary payload spaces include a small area inside the cockpit behind the pilot or outside the vehicle in two areas in the aft fuselage fairing.

Mark II Production Model Maximum Altitude: +100 km (+330,000 ft) Primary Internal Payload: 120 kg (265 lbs) External Dorsal Mounted Pod: 650 kg (1433 lbs) and is large enough to hold a two-stage carrier to launch a microsatellite or multiple nanosatellites into low Earth orbit. Secondary payload spaces include the same as the Mark I.

Overview edit

Suborbital flight tickets are now available ($95,000 per person with a $20,000 deposit).[8] The initial deposit qualifies the passenger for a four-day orientation, medical screening and G-Force training at an Arizona resort.[9] A final payment is required to take the flight aboard the Lynx rocketplane. It is expected that the spacecraft will be piloted by Richard A. Searfoss, a retired United States Air Force colonel, NASA Astronaut and current XCOR test pilot. The craft is projected to be a one-passenger, one pilot rocketplane.[10] Its planned trajectory will overlap the Earth's atmosphere at 70,000 feet (21,000 m), which will make it a sub-orbital journey with a short period of weightlessness.[11] The spacecraft, the Lynx rocketplane, is a Suborbital rocket-powered aircraft being developed by the California-based company XCOR Aeorospace. When operational, the vehicle will fly over 100 km (the Kármán line, a common definition of where "space" begins). The time from liftoff of the Lynx until the touchdown of the vehicle after the sub-orbital flight will be about 1.0 hour. The sub-orbital flight itself will only be a small fraction of that time. The weightlessness will last approximately 5 minutes.

Competition edit

See also: Private spaceflight

Besides RocketShip Tours, there are numerous other companies actively working on commercial passenger suborbital spaceflight.[12] Additionally, there are several others developing commercial crewed orbital spaceflight capability (including some which are initially designed for, or may eventually be used for, commercial passenger spaceflight), which is a significantly more difficult problem than suborbital spaceflight. In 2013, tickets were available through the XCOR partnership with Space Expedition Corporation (SXC). Priced at $95,000, they were around half the $200,000 cost quoted by Virgin Galactic, the main competitor in the commercial sub-orbital spaceflight market.[8][13]

Base edit

Test launches are planned to take place from the Mojave Spaceport, where XCOR Aerospace is constructing the spacecraft. RocketShip Tours expects that initial passenger flights will take place there, as well.[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "XCOR Announces RocketShip Space Tourism Venture". Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report; section: News; Pg. 5 Vol. 228 No. 44. December 3, 2008.
  2. ^ Chow, Denise (8 June 2012) Space tourists can hop on a flight in 2014, XCOR says NBC news, Retrieved 19 February 2013
  3. ^ . XCOR Aerospace. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22.
  4. ^ "Press Reacts to RocketShip Tours". Satnews Daily. December 12, 2008. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  5. ^ "Rocket Ride". Aviation Week & Space Technology; section:World News & Analysis; Pg. 31 Vol. 169 No. 22. December 8, 2008.
  6. ^ XCOR AEROSPACE SUBORBITAL VEHICLE TO FLY WITHIN TWO YEARS 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ XCOR Ready for Liftoff - Sept. 13, 2010
  8. ^ a b "Can you spare $200,000 for a few minutes in space?". The Toronto Star; section: GTA; Pg. GT03. April 15, 2009.
  9. ^ . rocketshiptours.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  10. ^ "RocketShip Tours". rocketshiptours.com. Retrieved 2008-02-10.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ (PDF). xcor.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
  12. ^ "Deep Field". Aviation Week & Space Technology; section: Space Entrepreneurs; Pg. 59 Vol. 171 No. 9. September 7, 2009.
  13. ^ Hollingham, Richard (25 June 2012) Space: A travel guide 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine BBC News, Future, Retrieved 19 February 2013
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.

External links edit

  • XCOR Aerospace - Official Website

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This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2018 RocketShip Tours is an American space tourism company founded in 2008 by travel industry entrepreneur Jules Klar and which planned to provide sub orbital human spaceflights to the paying public in partnership 1 with rocketplane developer XCOR Aerospace Klar created RocketShip Tours to act as General Sales Agent for XCOR Aerospace RocketShip ToursCompany typePrivateIndustrySpace tourismFounded2008HeadquartersArizona USAKey peopleJules Klar Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Karlin General Manager R J Watters III Director of Sales amp MarketingOwnerJules KlarWebsitewww rocketshiptours comJules Klar got his start in the travel business in New York City in 1961 He founded 5 A Day Tours in partnership with Arthur Frommer of Frommer s fame Klar s company Great American Travel became one of the most successful wholesale travel organizations in America through the succeeding years The company s space tourism package included screening training and a trip into suborbital space Jules selected XCOR Aerospace to partner with due to its record of reliable rocket engine development and technological approach towards suborbital space travel In 2012 XCOR signed Space Expedition Corporation SXC as their new General Sales Agent For Space Tourism Flights 2 Note The information visible on Infobox Company with that the URL of website is not found The landing page is not found Contents 1 Spacecraft 1 1 Overview 2 Competition 3 Base 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksSpacecraft editDesigned and built by XCOR Aerospace the Lynx rocketplane will have four liquid rocket engines at the rear of the fuselage burning a mixture of LOX Kerosene and each of them will give between 2500 2900 lbf 11 120 12 900 N of thrust 3 The Lynx is projected to carry one pilot a ticketed passenger and or a payload or small satellites above 100 km altitude The occupants would wear pressure suits made by Orbital Outfitters 4 5 The Lynx was initially announced on March 26 2008 with plans for an operational vehicle within two years 6 That date has since fallen to late 2011 7 Mark I Prototype Maximum Altitude 61 km 200 000 ft Primary Internal Payload 120 kg 265 lbs External Dorsal Mounted Pod 280 kg 617 lbs Secondary payload spaces include a small area inside the cockpit behind the pilot or outside the vehicle in two areas in the aft fuselage fairing Mark II Production Model Maximum Altitude 100 km 330 000 ft Primary Internal Payload 120 kg 265 lbs External Dorsal Mounted Pod 650 kg 1433 lbs and is large enough to hold a two stage carrier to launch a microsatellite or multiple nanosatellites into low Earth orbit Secondary payload spaces include the same as the Mark I Overview edit Suborbital flight tickets are now available 95 000 per person with a 20 000 deposit 8 The initial deposit qualifies the passenger for a four day orientation medical screening and G Force training at an Arizona resort 9 A final payment is required to take the flight aboard the Lynx rocketplane It is expected that the spacecraft will be piloted by Richard A Searfoss a retired United States Air Force colonel NASA Astronaut and current XCOR test pilot The craft is projected to be a one passenger one pilot rocketplane 10 Its planned trajectory will overlap the Earth s atmosphere at 70 000 feet 21 000 m which will make it a sub orbital journey with a short period of weightlessness 11 The spacecraft the Lynx rocketplane is a Suborbital rocket powered aircraft being developed by the California based company XCOR Aeorospace When operational the vehicle will fly over 100 km the Karman line a common definition of where space begins The time from liftoff of the Lynx until the touchdown of the vehicle after the sub orbital flight will be about 1 0 hour The sub orbital flight itself will only be a small fraction of that time The weightlessness will last approximately 5 minutes Competition editSee also Private spaceflight Besides RocketShip Tours there are numerous other companies actively working on commercial passenger suborbital spaceflight 12 Additionally there are several others developing commercial crewed orbital spaceflight capability including some which are initially designed for or may eventually be used for commercial passenger spaceflight which is a significantly more difficult problem than suborbital spaceflight In 2013 tickets were available through the XCOR partnership with Space Expedition Corporation SXC Priced at 95 000 they were around half the 200 000 cost quoted by Virgin Galactic the main competitor in the commercial sub orbital spaceflight market 8 13 Base editTest launches are planned to take place from the Mojave Spaceport where XCOR Aerospace is constructing the spacecraft RocketShip Tours expects that initial passenger flights will take place there as well 14 See also editCommercial astronaut List of private spaceflight companies Space Adventures Space colonization Space tourism Space Tourism SocietyReferences edit XCOR Announces RocketShip Space Tourism Venture Aviation Week s Aerospace Daily amp Defense Report section News Pg 5 Vol 228 No 44 December 3 2008 Chow Denise 8 June 2012 Space tourists can hop on a flight in 2014 XCOR says NBC news Retrieved 19 February 2013 XCOR Aerospace Completes Successful First Test Fire of Engine for Lynx Suborbital Launch Vehicle XCOR Aerospace Archived from the original on 2010 12 22 Press Reacts to RocketShip Tours Satnews Daily December 12 2008 Retrieved 2012 12 27 Rocket Ride Aviation Week amp Space Technology section World News amp Analysis Pg 31 Vol 169 No 22 December 8 2008 XCOR AEROSPACE SUBORBITAL VEHICLE TO FLY WITHIN TWO YEARS Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback Machine XCOR Ready for Liftoff Sept 13 2010 a b Can you spare 200 000 for a few minutes in space The Toronto Star section GTA Pg GT03 April 15 2009 Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort amp Spa rocketshiptours com Archived from the original on 2008 02 09 Retrieved 2008 02 10 RocketShip Tours rocketshiptours com Retrieved 2008 02 10 permanent dead link Lynx Flight Profile PDF xcor com Archived from the original PDF on 2009 02 05 Retrieved 2008 12 03 Deep Field Aviation Week amp Space Technology section Space Entrepreneurs Pg 59 Vol 171 No 9 September 7 2009 Hollingham Richard 25 June 2012 Space A travel guide Archived 2012 06 29 at the Wayback Machine BBC News Future Retrieved 19 February 2013 RocketShip Tours Archived from the original on 2011 07 15 External links editXCOR Aerospace Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RocketShip Tours amp oldid 1209321361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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