Comments on: XCOR progress report in construction of Lynx https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/xcor-progress-report-in-construction-of-lynx/ Mon, 11 May 2015 04:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/xcor-progress-report-in-construction-of-lynx/#comment-761300 Mon, 11 May 2015 04:25:24 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=34254#comment-761300 In reply to Charles Lurio.

I’ve said it repeatedly, to you, and to others, in public and in private, I wish XCOR all the best in the world, and would be quite happy if they succeeded. I have also said repeatedly that I am still waiting for them to finally fly something. Regardless of whatever reasons Greason gave for the delays, the delays have been many and long. As some point, you’ve got to get off the ground.

If XCOR eventually proves me wrong, I will be as thrilled as anyone. I leave it to them to do it. So far, they haven’t.

]]> By: Charles Lurio https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/xcor-progress-report-in-construction-of-lynx/#comment-761069 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:04:13 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=34254#comment-761069 As I ‘ve tried to convince you endlessly, you are wrong (cubed) about XCOR. Too bad you weren’t at Space Access in Phoenix last weekend. Too bad you didn’t have the chance to see Jeff Greason’s detailed and frank presentation about both the progress and problems in getting all the many parts of the Lynx together and working, and/or talk with him after. It’s a non-trivial task to put together a supersonic aircraft with radically reusable rocket motors and other systems. The progress has been slower than hoped for, yes, but there a real and good reasons for all of that.

You should really stop mud-slinging about them Bob. No, they are not like two guys working on a car in their spare time. They have nearly 100 people right now and they’re all working their butts off. And BTW did you notice that their upper stage LOX/H2 motor is a candidate for ULA’s eventual Centaur replacement stage?

I’d be happy to try to explain this again to you, but suspect that it won’t make a difference. The next issue of “The Lurio Report” I hope will include a lot of the detail, which you will take or leave, I know.

Sorry to get all wound up about this but I wish someone with your intelligence would let the scales drop from his eyes…

]]> By: Steve https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/xcor-progress-report-in-construction-of-lynx/#comment-760998 Sun, 10 May 2015 15:49:24 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=34254#comment-760998 You were right on the money, and that is why I read Behind the Black and also specifically download those episodes of the John Batchelor show that you are on. News coupled with informed opinions that can’t be found anywhere else.

Ok, back to lurking… :-)

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