Tue, Sep 20, 2011
Hopes To Reach 50 Suborbital Bookings By Holidays
On Monday, Space Expedition Curacao (SXC) and XCOR Aerospace,
Inc. jointly announced the completion of a multi-million-dollar
transaction that secures the wet lease of production Lynx tail
number two for operation on the Caribbean island of Curacao,
pending export licensing action.
SXC has also optioned the exclusive right to lease the
production Lynx tail number one for up to three months out of a
given calendar year, prior to the delivery of tail number
two.
SXC co-founder Michiel Mol commented, "Space Expedition Curacao
is very happy to have completed this milestone agreement. In
addition to securing the Lynx and naming XCOR as our exclusive
vehicle provider, SXC has signed up 35 spaceflight participants
since the beginning of April with a goal to sell 50 before the
holiday season. The Lynx is unique in that it provides a one-on-one
'co-pilot' experience with an amazing panoramic view of the Earth
and sky through large cockpit windows. It will be an
unforgettable and very personalized experience for everyone who
takes the trip."
SXC says it also has a number of business channel partners lined
up including KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. KLM will purchase flights to
offer as frequent flyer rewards, support educational initiatives in
the Netherlands through the use of flights for scientific discovery
by students, and include flights as part of vacation packages to
Curacao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands.
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