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Armadillo claims X Prize

Posted on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off on Armadillo claims X Prize

The rain cleared off long enough earlier this evening, at Caddo Mills northeast of Dallas, for Armadillo Aerospace to claim the X Prize Foundation’s million dollar award for a private rocket capable of taking off, flying for a hundred eighty seconds and landing precisely on a simulated lunar surface. Two videos here show the vertical takeoff and vertical landing rocket doing the trick.

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Texel terminates

Posted on August 22, 2007 | Comments Off on Texel terminates

Armadillo Aerospace, the Mesquite contender for the X Prize suffered a set back when its mock Lunar Lander, Texel, was destroyed last weekend:

"Texel burst into flames after it crash landed during a test. Its fuel and liquid oxygen tanks were so damaged in the impact that it would be easier to build a new vehicle from scratch than to repair Texel, says Armadillo test team member Phil Eaton."

But company officials say they still can be ready to compete in October. That’s a relief. 

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