Canada develops future spacecraft

Canada's new XF-1 commercial spacecraft prototype will be launched in 2011.

Mr. Brian Feeney in charge of the project said: ' We feel very confident, the XF-1 prototype will take off in 2011, hoping that the tests will also be completed in 2011. "

The XF-1 commercial spacecraft is part of Project Da Vinci with 26 design teams from 7 countries to design a commercial spacecraft for the future. The ship must be able to carry 3 passengers flying at an altitude of 100km above the ground, with a continuous operation time of 15 days.

The XF-1 spacecraft is designed to take off in regular runways like passenger planes, when it reaches a height of 50,000 feet, the rocket engine will activate the ship beyond the earth's atmosphere. When returning to Earth, XF-1 will land on the runway like a normal plane.

The shape of XF-1 in graphic design.

The hull is designed with carbon fiber material and composite to increase durability and heat resistance. The ship is equipped with modern flight control software, air pressure support system in the cabin, creating comfort for passengers. For the first time the ship was equipped with biofuel engines from sources such as algae, using liquefied oxygen.

The ship was designed for a variety of purposes, taking visitors to the ISS space station, transporting goods and necessities for the station. The new design allows multiple reuse, to reduce investment costs.

With the advent of the XF-1 commercial spacecraft, in the near future, space tourism is no longer a dream too far away. So far, space tourism is only for the selected astronauts to be very strict or recently the super rich world.