Lynx: Sports Car to Outer Space

When I was a child, I always wanted to become an astronaut. Thanks to the tech advancements today, I can go to space even without the training.

US company XCOR developed what I like to call as the two-seater sports car to outer space–the Lynx. The Lynx will run on liquid kerosene and oxygen and will be capable of making several flights a day. It will be about the size of a private jet plane, and will travel at twice the speed of like. Meant as an affordable trip to space for scholars, scientists, and casual people, Lynx warrants a fee of £50,000 for every flight. Too bad families can’t enjoy the experience together what with the Lynx being a two-seater vehicle, but at least you get to ride at the front like a co-pilot. The Lynx, which can travel 37 miles above the earth, will officially launch on 2010.

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