SINGAPORE-based Dreamscape Journeys has been appointed by US-based RocketShip Tours to market and sell suborbital space flights to high-end customers in Asia.
Dreamscape Journeys CEO, John Sutherland, said: “We are sole representatives of the Lynx programme in Singapore. RocketShip Tours are the company marketing Lynx, and we are delighted to be representing them in Asia.”
The Lynx, a two-seater piloted space transport vehicle built by XCOR Aerospace, will take a participant on a half-hour suborbital space flight. Starting from a standing stop on a traditional airport runway, the craft takes off under rocket power, accelerating to Mach 2.5 as it rockets up to 60km in under four minutes, followed by a 25-minute glide to a safe landing on the takeoff runway.
“This particular space adventure is going to attract a lot of attention due to the safety-first approach from XCOR and the affordability of the programme,” said Sutherland.
“It’s going to be interesting to see who wants to be among the first in Asia to experience it, and I’m also taking enquiries for incentive groups of up to 10 people,” he added.
Dreamscape’s five-day programme currently starts in Phoenix, Arizona. There, customers will be met by representatives and taken to a resort at Camelback Mountain, where they will prepare for the voyage through astronaut training, a medical examination and a fit up for the space suit required for the flight.
Once the training is completed, they will embark on the flight piloted by retired US air force colonel, NASA Astronaut and test pilot, Colonel Rick Searfoss.
The programme is now available for bookings, and first flights may take place as early as 2012, but more likely in 2013. The cost of the five-day programme is US$95,000 per person, and a deposit of US$20,000 will secure a place.
For more information, visit the website www.dreamscapejourneys.com or contact John Sutherland at john@dreamscapejourneys.com
