Author Topic: XCOR Aerospace Begins Test Firing of Methane Rocket Engine (Read 6628 times)

AndyMc · « **on:** 01/17/2007 03:58 pm »

Link to Press Release

http://www.xcor.com/press-releases/2007/07-01-16_XCOR_begins_methane_engine_testing.html

More picture in the gallery: http://www.xcor.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1302

stockman · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/26/2008 06:47 pm »

Is anyone following XCOR on a different Thread? There was some Twittering going on at Nasawatch.com that seemed to indicate they just had a test flight??? yet nothing on their web site. Anyone know what is going on?

thank you in advance

jongoff · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/27/2008 03:10 am »

Quote from: stockman on 08/26/2008 06:47 pm

Is anyone following XCOR on a different Thread? There was some Twittering going on at Nasawatch.com that seemed to indicate they just had a test flight??? yet nothing on their web site. Anyone know what is going on?

thank you in advance

They've been flying their X-Racer that they developed for the Rocket Racing League. I think between their test flights in Mojave and their demo flights at Oshkosh earlier this month that they're up to almost 30 flights now. It's a lot of fun hearing the rocket noise here in Mojave, and taking a break for a few minutes to step outside and watch the show. They're not allowed to publicize these flights since their contract with RRL specifies that RRL gets to control media access. It's a pity, because XCOR has done a really good job with the X-Racer, and deserves better coverage than they've been getting.

~Jon

QuantumG · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/01/2012 11:08 pm »

Inexplicably, this video has footage of XCOR's rocket engines being tested...

It's a video about NASA's Project Morpheus... undisclosed XCOR involvement or shoddy stock video selection?

Robert Thompson · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/02/2012 05:24 am »

Dude. Shock diamonds. What's a few company names between K12 classmates?

beancounter · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/02/2012 06:59 am »

Quote from: jongoff on 08/27/2008 03:10 am

Quote from: stockman on 08/26/2008 06:47 pm
Is anyone following XCOR on a different Thread? There was some Twittering going on at Nasawatch.com that seemed to indicate they just had a test flight??? yet nothing on their web site. Anyone know what is going on?

thank you in advance

They've been flying their X-Racer that they developed for the Rocket Racing League. I think between their test flights in Mojave and their demo flights at Oshkosh earlier this month that they're up to almost 30 flights now. It's a lot of fun hearing the rocket noise here in Mojave, and taking a break for a few minutes to step outside and watch the show. They're not allowed to publicize these flights since their contract with RRL specifies that RRL gets to control media access. It's a pity, because XCOR has done a really good job with the X-Racer, and deserves better coverage than they've been getting.

~Jon

Must have missed something. Thought Armadillo got that contract in the end?

QuantumG · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/02/2012 07:47 am »

"NASA Morpheus uses LOX/methane...the video was of an XCOR LOX/methane engine that NASA paid for... Close enough for government work." - Randall Clague / XCOR (twitter)

Quote from: beancounter on 03/02/2012 06:59 am