From: Doug Jones (djones@xcor.com)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 15:30:51 MDT
"S.J. Van Sickle" wrote:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:03:55 -0700
> From: Rich Pournelle <rich@xcor.com>
> Subject: News: XCOR Aerospace Acquires Rotary Rocket Assets
>
> XCOR Aerospace Acquires Rotary Rocket Assets
>
> For Immediate Release
>
> Mojave, CA, Tuesday, April 23, 2002: XCOR Aerospace announced today that
> it has acquired selected assets of the Rotary Rocket Company, including the
> full and exclusive rights to all technology developed by Rotary
> Rocket. XCOR also acquired patents for various reusable launch vehicle
> technologies and certain equipment. The exclusive rights to the Rotary
> Rocket video and photo archive were included in the acquisition.
>
> "Our team has previous experience with these technologies and can rapidly
> incorporate them into our products," said XCOR CEO Jeff Greason. The
> company plans to use some of the Rotary Rocket technology in its own
> vehicle and engine designs and may also license technology to clients for
> other projects.
>
> In addition to the patents, a variety of other technological innovations
> developed at Rotary Rocket were acquired by XCOR. These include designs
> and test data for high-performance liquid oxygen / kerosene rocket engines,
> composite liquid oxygen tank technology, and rocket engine injector technology.
>
> XCOR Aerospace is a California corporation located in Mojave,
> California. The company is in the business of developing and producing
> safe, reliable and re-usable rocket engines and rocket powered vehicles.
>
> For photos and more information visit: http://www.xcor.com/rotaryrocket.html
>
> Press Contact: Wayne Hammack
> The Hammack Group
> Phone 303-469-7479
> hammackgroup@aol.com
Yeah, I don't have to pretend to have amnesia any more :)
We'll have more press releases at Space Access later this week, and note
also
http://www.darpa.mil/body/pdf/RASCAL.pdf
-- Doug Jones, XCOR Rocket Plumber
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