XCOR Aerospace

XCOR Aerospace was an American company focused on developing small, reusable rocket engines and spacecraft for space tourism and research. They aimed to make space access more affordable by creating innovative, lightweight rocket technology that could be reused multiple times. Their flagship project, the Lynx spaceship, was designed to carry paying customers to suborbital space, providing a brief but exhilarating experience of weightlessness and low Earth orbit. Despite technological advancements, the company faced financial challenges and ceased operations in 2018, but their work contributed to progress in commercial spaceflight.