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Spaceflight for the Rest of UsX-Rocket, LLC is a spaceflight services company. Our goal is to make commercial human spaceflight safe, routine, and affordable by offering training and education to industry, government, and the general public. Innovation begins at the low end. At X-Rocket, we specialize in suborbital vehicles that can be developed cheaply, put into service quickly, and operated at low cost. We believe that low-cost suborbital vehicles will revolution the space industry, the same way low-cost microcomputers revolutionized the computer industry. By operating a fleet of low-cost suborbital vehicles with a high flight rate, X-Rocket will be able to develop an experience and skills base that can be applied to more advanced forms of spaceflight. The educational environment of the Rocket Academy will allow us to share that experience with our customers. Our requirements for a low-cost suborbital vehicle led to the design of the Archangel Aerospace Trainer. As an aerospace trainer, Archangel is designed to minimize operating costs, development costs, and development risk. Extensive use is made of readily available off-the-shelf components to reduce the number of parts that must be developed. The Archangel airframe is derived from the widely available MiG-21UM supersonic jet fighter/trainer. Archangel development is supported by a team of experienced aerospace vendors, who can deliver the first Archangel Aerospace Trainer in less than two years. Maching Bird 1
Max. Altitude: 75,000+ feet. Max. Speed: Mach 2 Max Thrust: 13,600 lb. Status: Operational As part of X-Rocket's development and risk reduction program, we operate Maching Bird 1, a MiG-21UM demonstrator aircraft. Maching Bird 1 will be used to support Archangel development through pilot transition training, systems test, high-speed high-altitude chase, etc. Archangel Aerospace Trainer
Status: In Development Max. Altitude: 160-198,000 ft. Max. Speed: Mach 2.5 Max Thrust: 20,000 lb.
Archangel is a two-seat suborbital trainer designed for high flight rates. The basic airframe is derived from the widely available MiG-21UM jet fighter/trainer. In addition to its training role, Archangel can carry a small external experiment or camera pod. More... The Rocket AcademyBased at an FAA-licensed spaceport in the western United States, the Rocket Academy will be operating base for the Archangel Aerospace Trainer. Operated by X-Rocket LLC, the Rocket Academy will provide a complete range of educational offerings for professionals, students, families, and space enthusiasts. Contact X-Rocket, LLC for all your spaceflight training needs. More.... |
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Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Applicable Markets (October 2002) Free PDF download. US Department of Commerce report on the business and economic potential of suborbital spaceflight. Highly recommended.
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