The ultimate boundary: space. Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong crossed it,

with their Soyuz, Mercury, Apollo. A rare experience that, so far, nearly 500 men and

women in the world have ever had. Soon, you will be among them. As you take your

place as a co-pilot of the Lynx, a revolutionary spaceship. You will become a space

traveler too…

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SXc takes it to the next level, going further,

higher and faster. And you can experience

all of this as a co-pilot, not just as a passenger.

Being a serious scientific program, SXc is

contributing to the development of outer

space travel. it is not simply a joy ride! This is

an opportunity to take part in international

scientific research and have a unique

experience at the same time.

Your venture into space will certainly be a

life-changing experience. only few have gone

before you. All of them have attempted to

capture their experience in words. None of

them really succeeded. it is too impressive,

too moving: seeing earth… from space.

Be that as it may, the scientists working on the

SXc project prefer to involve ‘common people’

in their research from day one. They are

convinced that travel through space will

ultimately become the main means of long

distance transport, providing many benefits.

Although it takes a significant amount of

energy to exit the atmosphere, travel after

that is almost completely free. Therefore, it

is faster, cleaner and quieter. it will be The

way to travel in the future.

That is also the main reason why the oldest

worldwide airline carrier, still operable, actively

takes part in this extraordinary enterprise. in

the early years of the previous century, kLM

was an absolute pioneer in the field of air travel.

Today, this proud airline carrier is at the cradle

of this form of space travel. kLM’s participation

underlines the serious character of the SXc

project. All the more reason to get involved!

without a doubt, this new way of space travel,

without any costly and complicated assisting

systems, offers enormous potential for the

future. Since there is practically no resistance

outside the atmosphere, a spacecraft retains

its speed without adding energy. Going at

thousands of kilometers per hour, it revolves

around the earth. This is four to five times

faster than the fastest conventional airplane.

Taking this into consideration, this form of

travel is considered The means of transport

for the future. frankfurt, Sydney, hong kong

and Santiago will only be a few hours apart.

Thanks to innovative developments in space

travel, to which SXc’s efforts greatly contribute.

do not hesitate, register with SXc and turn a

great experience into an even greater memory.

lack of sound. Look at the earth from

this distance, with its radiant blue colour,

that no painter has ever succeeded to

capture and no photograph from space

can ever do justice. Bluer than blue, the

earth revolves beneath you. continents,

countries, seas pass by. You simply cannot

stay in your seat, due to both excitement

and absence of gravity. how many new

impressions can a human handle in a short

period of time? You are about to find out…

remember, this is not just a joyride. it is now

time for the experiment you were set out to do.

Being a member of this expedition, you and

the pilot are gathering information on space

travel for scientific goals.

No tourist traps, no annoying fellow passengers,

no cameras flashing. Just you and the pilot,

and the overwhelming view.

contrary to all of the other spacecrafts

previously developed, including the Space

Shuttle, the Lynx is equipped with a uniquely

independent take off and land system whereby

the Lynx rocket engines can be switched off

or on at will. There are no disposable carrier

rockets, carriers and landings at sea. The Lynx

simply departs from the elongated track at hato

airport, curacao, and lands there after its flight.

You will find yourself sitting next to the pilot,

going over the take-off checklist. You are

under the large canopy, offering a spectacularly

wide view. No sitting by the window for you!

The four rocket engines are started. Your

space travel has begun.

You experience the powerful thrust that is

so familiar to jet pilots and formula 1 drivers.

Before you know it, it is over and the Lynx

is accelerating incredibly fast on the long

track. Then you go up. fast and steep. As

you speed towards the sky, the enormous

dome offers a spectacular view. within one

minute, you are breaking the sound barrier.

Take-off alone is an extremely rare experience,

the magnificent acceleration, caused by

the four rocket engines, the view of the

bright blue caribbean bay, islands the

size of the Netherlands become part of

a miniature world...

Then, you reach Mach 3. A rarity that

not even most fighter pilots experience.

in no time, you are witnessing the vastness

of the universe and its utter silence.

The engines switch off, all you have to

do is take in the view and the complete

eArTh AS oNLY 500 peopLe hAVe SeeN her

HORIZONTAL TAKEOFFFROM RUNWAY

POWERED ASCENTMAX AIRSPEED - MACH 2.9+3 MINUTES

APOGEE - 103 KM (338,000 FEET) MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT

HORIZONTAL LANDINGTOTAL FLIGHT TIME 60 MINUTES

ENGINES OFF - 58,5 KM192,000 FEET

COAST UPWARDSRE-ENTRY

MAX G-FORCE AT PULLOUT: 4.5 G

GLIDE AND CIRCLE

+4,6 MINUTES

get readyfor take-offThe Lynx provides room for a pilot and a

co-pilot astronaut. within minutes, it can

achieve an altitude of 100 km., scientifically

recognized as the frontier of ‘space’.

passengers will have the unique experience

of viewing the earth while in a weightless

condition. According to all of the astronauts

that have previously witnessed this, it is nothing

short of a “life changing experience”. They

testify that the earth, with the atmosphere as

a thin blue layer surrounding it, is particularly

vulnerable and from an unparalleled beauty,

seen from this perspective.

Rick Searfoss, three-times Space Shuttle pilot:

contrary to the Virgin Galactic flights,

SXc has a so-called ‘rolling start’. Similar

to a normal jet, the Lynx takes off from

Spaceport curacao, located on curacao

international Airport. directly after take-off,

the spacecraft turns away from the island

slightly and turns its nose up virtually

straight. within one minute, the Lynx and

its pilots are breaking the sound barrier.

within three minutes, it reaches a speed of

about Mach3. There, at an altitude of nearly

60 km., the pilot switches off the engines

and the parabolic flight commences, during

which the crew experiences weightlessness

for a few minutes. eventually, the Lynx

reaches its maximum altitude of 100 km.,

the official frontier of space. A place where

it is completely black, despite the sunshine.

The full curves of the earth are clearly

visible from here. The overview stretches

from florida to Brazil, with the dazzling

caribbean as a centre piece. from 100 km.

the floating flight back to earth begins.

At an altitude of 30 kilometers the Lynx

starts reentering the atmosphere thereby

becoming more and more an airplane

in its final glide towards the runway, if

necessary thereby assisted by the unique

capability to restart the rocket engines.

That is the moment the pilots experience

a curve acceleration of almost 4-4.5G’s,

something that usually only fighter jet pilots

experience. After about 30-40 minutes of

gliding flight (often referred to as floating

‘on the wings of an angel’), the Lynx lands

at Spaceport curacao like a space shuttle.

The entire flight will have taken almost an hour.

It’s not a pIcknIck

Project SXC is the most impressive

adventure available in the realm of space

travel. That is a fact.

And, it is not for everybody. The simple

fact that only one passenger can board

per flight guarantees the uniqueness of the

experience. Other than that, anyone that is

at least 18 years of age and physically and

mentally healthy, can travel to space with

SXC. Obviously, a thorough preparation is

required. It involves an examination

of your medical condition during which

blood pressure, vision, hearing and agility

will be tested. Preparations further include

rehearsal of procedures, an elaborate

briefing on your specific mission and its

scientific goals. So you will be as ready

as you will ever be for a life-changing

experience.

What are you waiting for?

TrAiNiNG MiSSioNSin order to be completely prepared for your

space travel, you can participate in a number

of optional SXc Training Missions, in addition

to the complimentary preparatory program.

G-centrifuge

A ride in the G-centrifuge serves to

demonstrate elevated levels of G.

And, more importantly, how to be ready

for them. This is relevant because during

the re-entry into the atmosphere, the Lynx

will experience elevated levels of G, making

your head and arms feel heavier than usual.

At the end of its re-entry, the Lynx will have

to lose excess energy, and during this pull-up

manoeuvre you will experience 4.5G for a

few seconds.

during the G-centrifuge Training Mission,

you will take a seat in a small cockpit, which

flies circles at the end of a long pole. You will

experience elevated G-levels (up to 4.5G)

and our professional instructors will teach

you several simple techniques to deal with

these G-levels. And enjoy them! with these

techniques, you will be prepared to optimize

your experience in the Lynx spaceship.

Flight in the L-39 Albatross Jet

The L-39 Albatross is a single engine, tandem

seat jet trainer. This high-performance jet is

ideally suited to prepare for the spaceflight

in the Lynx Mk ii. You will fly in the backseat,

behind our professional instructor pilot, and

get used to flying in a high performance

aircraft, wearing a helmet and even pulling

some G’s. during this Training Mission,

we simulate the most important phases

of your spaceflight, so you will be ready

come the actual spaceflight. with this great

experience, you will be able to enjoy your

spaceflight to the maximum.

Altitude chamber

The Altitude chamber Training Mission is

important to get used to the environment of

the Lynx Mk ii and prepare for unexpected

circumstances. in the altitude chamber,

you will experience what the pressure at

higher altitudes does to the human body.

You will take a seat in a specially prepared

tank, together with our professional

instructors. You will fly to a simulated altitude

of about 10 km., where you will experience

several demonstrations of the high altitude

environment. we will also simulate a rapid

decompression. This is a great learning

experience and the ultimate preparation for

your spaceflight.

Zero-G flight

on this Training Mission, you will experience

weightlessness. Zero-G or parabolic flights

are flights on a specially equipped aircraft,

to simulate zero-G. You will be weightless for

about 50 seconds at a time, during special

manoeuvres, called parabolas. These can be

repeated 20-30 times per flight. during the

short periods of weightlessness, you will

experience the same weightlessness as in

space. You will also be able to float freely

through the cabin and will train to perform

various tasks, to prepare for your space mission.

The earth is a precious thing.

Admiring its beauty from space is a life

changing experience. Therefore, being

a space travel pioneer, we are conscious

of our responsibilities to the planet.

As the world is getting smaller and

humanity’s development is stretching

the earth’s resources both qualitatively

and quantitatively, science is getting

ready for the next step: into space.

Space travel opens up new worlds for

humanity, with regards to science, education,

economic growth, sustainability and leisure.

admiring earth

whAT You See iS whAT You GeT: curAcAo, The cAriBBeAN

Besides being the ideal strategic location,

with a well-equiped infrastructure, the

location of the SXc spaceport is a sight in

itself! The caribbean offers magically blue

waters and white sandy beaches, against

a bright green backdrop. Seen from space,

it is absolutely spectacular. Moreover,

curacao weather conditions guarantee

perfect circumstances for every mission.

Together with the many splendid hotels and

accommodations the island has to offer,

it makes for a perfect holiday spot.

for those travelling with you to curacao,

but not into space, the town of willemstad,

which is on the uNeSco world heritage list,

the deep-sea submarine, fine beaches and

great diving are a caribbean treat to make

your stay unforgettable.

MeeT The SXc TeAMThe initiators of SXc are experienced aerospace and business professionals, with a passion for space travel. They are dedicated to the

development of space travel as a commercial means of transport and excited about participating in pioneering scientific research into

space and space travel. coming from different relevant backgrounds and having gathered many years of experience in leading roles,

the men of SXc are very dependable and particularly well equipped for this ambitious space venture. in joining their forces, they have

created a strong team with extensive knowledge of both aerospace and commerce. They are ready for space. Are you?

Ben droste is an extremely experienced pilot,

having flown over 4.000 hours in different

types of military aircrafts, of which almost

1.000 hours on the f-16. he was part of the

royal Netherlands Air force from 1962 to

2000, when he retired as commander in chief.

over the years, he has been involved in

various dutch aerospace institutions and

organisations, as a chairman of the Netherlands

Agency for Aerospace programmes, dean and

professor of the Aerospace faculty of the

Technical university in delft and eSA Advisory

Board Member. currently, besides being one of

the SXc initiators, Ben droste is chairman of

the fokker – van den Berch van heemstede

Aerospace foundation and member of

the Scientific Advisory committee of the

Netherlands defence Academy.

After completing his bachelor degree in

engineering at the royal Military Academy

in Breda, harry van hulten rapidly gained a

great amount of experience as a pilot,

flying various types of airplane. To date,

he has flown over 3.000 hours, of which

2.600 in the f-16, in 42 different types of

aircrafts, including various high performance

fighters. having completed the euro NATo

Joint Jet pilot Training and the f-16 weapons

instructor course, harry van hulten went on

to become an experimental test pilot at uSAf

Test pilot School, a highly exclusive preparatory

program for NASA pilots-astronauts.

Michiel Mol is one of europe’s most

successful e-businessmen of the past

decade. having graduated from Leiden

university with a degree in computer

Science and Mathematics, he started his

own company Lost Boys international (LBi).

LBi has since grown to europe’s largest

digital agency and is listed on both the

dutch and Swedish exchange. he is still

the largest shareholder and member of

the supervisory board at LBi. in addition,

he founded Media republic and Guerilla

Games. currently, Michiel is also a co-owner

and board member of forceindia formula

one Team, co-owner of flogs.com and

member of the Advisory Board of The

communication company.

After earning his degree in Law at Leiden

university, Maarten elshove started his

career in finance. having worked at various

large corporations, such as ABN Amro and

kpMG, he developed his entrepreneurial

skills and became the director and owner

of Maxcredible, which soon grew out

to be a leading firm in customer credit

management software. currently, Maarten

elshove is the co-owner of MM Ventures.

For more information, please contact: Space Expedition Curacao

Tel. +31 (0)20 337 4505, info@spacexc.com spacexc.com