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First suborbital flights for tourists in 2005

Rome, Italy - A program developed by Xcor Aerospace and Space Adventures

The US companies, Xcor Aerospace and Space Adventures, announced an agreement to offer suborbital flights for tourists in 2005. With a Xerus spaceship it will be possible to fly for nearly an hour up to 100 km from the Earth. Xerus can carry one pilot and one passenger. A marketing research showed that suborbital flight market can reach a revenue of over USD 1bn per year. Space Adventures has received...

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Rome, Italy, 07/26/2002 13:35
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