http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23793 Are you ready for a rocket ride? Here's the top of reporter Jenny Shearer's story: The space-tourism race has a new contestant: XCOR Aerospace, based at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Its rocket-powered Lynx may be ready to ferry a pilot and a passenger up and back to the Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere during 2010.&nbsp; Jeff Greason, XCOR&rsquo;s president and chief executive officer, always thought space travel would be available by now. &ldquo;I never expected to have to build my own ship,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I got tired of waiting.&rdquo; The company will formally announce the Lynx during a news conference at 10 a.m. today in Beverly Hills. Read her full report here. Are you ready for a rocket ride? Here's the top of reporter Jenny Shearer's story: The space-tourism race has a new contestant: XCOR Aerospace, based at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Its rocket-powered Lynx may be ready to ferry a pilot and a passenger up and back to the Earth&rsquo;s atmosphere during 2010.&nbsp; Jeff Greason, XCOR&rsquo;s president and chief executive officer, always thought space travel would be available by now. &ldquo;I never expected to have to build my own ship,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I got tired of waiting.&rdquo; The company will formally announce the Lynx during a news conference at 10 a.m. today in Beverly Hills. Read her full report here. en-us <p>&nbsp;Looks like a real thrill ride. If one can afford it.&nbsp;When is XCOR going&nbsp;to announce practical applications?&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23793/#c_216622 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23793/#c_216622 <p>&nbsp;Looks like a real thrill ride. If one can afford it.&nbsp;When is XCOR going&nbsp;to announce practical applications?&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;Talk about an 'E ticket ride'!&nbsp; Thanks for the front page graphic on this, I can't wait for the grandson to get home so we can talk about it, he wants to join the Air Force. (he's 5)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23793/#c_216637 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/MoneyTalks/23793/#c_216637 <p>&nbsp;Talk about an 'E ticket ride'!&nbsp; Thanks for the front page graphic on this, I can't wait for the grandson to get home so we can talk about it, he wants to join the Air Force. (he's 5)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>