XCOR Aerospace Announces Upcoming Press Conference: March 26th 10 a.m. Pacific/1...

XCOR Aerospace Announces Upcoming Press Conference: March 26th 10 a.m.
Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern Beverly Hills, CA

Who: XCOR Aerospace, of Mojave, CA
What: XCOR will unveil design of new suborbital space vehicle
When: 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday, March 26
Where: The Canon Room, The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly
Hills, CA

Why:
In a classic David and Goliath story, XCOR Aerospace, an innovative firm
with a proven track record of building safe rocket-powered vehicles, is taking
on the competition to carve out a share of the potential $700 million dollar
per year suborbital space travel industry.
On Wednesday, March 26, XCOR Aerospace, of Mojave, CA, will unveil its
design for a low-cost suborbital spaceship.
The announcement puts the company in direct competition with Sir Richard
Branson's Virgin Galactic, and European Aerospace and Defense Systems (EADS)'s
Astrium division, known for building the Ariane rocket.
XCOR is smaller than its competitors, but has significant competitive
advantages. The company is the only one of the three that builds fully
reusable long-lasting rocket engines that emphasize safety, minimal
environmental impact, and low operating costs. In addition, only XCOR has
developed and safely flown two different manned reusable aircraft powered by
rocket engines.
The press conference will include presentations from XCOR CEO Jeff
Greason, XCOR investor Esther Dyson, and XCOR test pilot (and former
astronaut) Col. Rick Searfoss (USAF ret.). They will unveil the vehicle's
design, the date it is expected to fly, and describe the features that will
allow its operators to offer flights to the edge of space at rates their
competitors will find hard to match.
They will also discuss the design features that allow this craft to
minimize its environmental impact: non-toxic propellants, clean-burning
efficient engines, and a fully reusable system.
XCOR will make available an Internet video- and audio-stream of the press
conference so that journalists who are unable to attend can still participate.
Details about the webcast can be obtained by calling Doug Graham, at
661-742-7514, or Mike Massee, at 824-4714, ext 127.
Embargoed press materials are available including advance copies of press
releases, frequently asked questions, vehicle diagrams, broadcast-quality
vehicle animation, and print-quality photo stills.
Contact: Doug Graham
XCOR Aerospace
Phone (661) 824-4714 x138
Cell: (661) 742-7514
Fax (661) 824-0866
email: dgraham@xcor.com

SOURCE XCOR Aerospace