Crusader X

Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft. Destination: Suborbital. Nation: USA. Manufacturer: Micro-Space, Inc.

X-Prize suborbital ballistic spacecraft concept of Micro-Space, Inc of Denver, Colorado.

Crusader X was proposed by a team led by Richard Speck of Micro-Space, Inc of Denver, Colorado. The concept used rocket powered vertical takeoff followed by a parachute descent. The Crusader X used a lightweight core frame with seats and windshield resembling a bobsled. This was strapped to the flank of a cluster of rocket motors. The sealed Personal Life Support unit included a backup parachute, communications, and GPS gear. The core frame held the attitude control jets, tiny flight controller, and parachute packages.

Crusader X Chronology

2003 September 20 - Crusader X engine tests. - Program: X-Prize.
Micro-Space (Denver, Colorado, USA) conducted flight testing of their low thrust, liquid fuel launch system for the 6th and 7th times. Ground support and launch systems have been perfected.

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