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Mon Jul 9, 2012, 08:28 PM Jul 2012

XCOR moves to Midland, Texas (from Mojave, CA)

http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=39287

Lots more about the XCOR-Midland deal

This article provides extended background information on how the XCOR plan to move its HQ and R&D work to Midland, Texas came about: $10M incentive deal ‘about city’s diversification’ - Mywesttexas.com - July.7.12 (via spacetoday.net).

Update: Jeff Foust gives a summary of the article: More on the XCOR-Midland deal - NewSpace Journal.

The same paper also has these supporting items:
/-- Midland, XCOR deal by the numbers - Mywesttexas.com
/-- A look at XCOR - Mywesttexas.com
/-- The Lynx: A low cost suborbital vehicle - Mywesttexas.com
/-- Education opportunities could emerge with XCOR’s possible move - Mywesttexas.com

Posted 07/08/12 | 09:58:13


http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=39311

Here is the official press release about the Midland-XCOR deal:

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