A new cooperative agreement between Beyond-Earth Enterprises and XCOR Aerospace will allow Beyond-Earth to purchase manufactured components from XCOR for standardized production of small payload launch vehicles.
Beyond-Earth Enterprises is a commercial firm dedicated to providing small payload launch capabilities at affordable rates.
XCOR Aerospace is a small, private company with proven expertise in the production of high quality rocket engines and rocket powered vehicles.
Joe Latrell, CEO of Beyond-Earth Enterprises, says, “This is the first step toward making space accessible for commercial ventures. We want to be instrumental in creating standardized production components.
“When an airline company or package delivery service needs a new vehicle, they don¿t build it, they buy it from a company who specializes in airplane or truck production.”
Latrell says Beyond-Earth is highly motivated to encourage the average American to reach for space again. “We want the public to realize that they could go to space someday very soon.”
“Now is a great time for cooperative arrangements like this,” says Jeff Greason, CEO of XCOR.
“The commercial applications from scientific research to space tourism are within reach. Cooperation such as this is essential to making that happen. Beyond-Earth and XCOR will each focus on their areas of expertise while expanding the overall market for space related products.”
The agreement lets XCOR focus on rocket engine development, one of its core strengths, while allowing Beyond-Earth to concentrate on developing inexpensive alternatives to existing space launch systems and help revitalize the American public’s interest in space.
Beyond-Earth and XCOR expect this unique alliance to prove the reliability, safety, and affordability of complete rocket systems. The goal is profitable, low-cost transportation vehicles to Earth orbit.
