Rocketry Prizes

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09 10 07 flight 1mastenspace2011-06-202009-10-13
October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ...
2009 NGLLC, Armadillo and Scorpius - 09.09.14spacevidcast2011-06-202009-09-14
The 2009 NGLLC is well underway and we already have a winnder for the Level 2 prize, although we're not quite sure who that will be yet. In this daily we show the possible winner, Scorpius from ...
Armadillo Aerospace cylindrical tank burst testarmadilloaerospace2011-06-212010-09-25
Testing an aluminum 15-inch diameter tank to its bursting point, shot at 300fps. This one gives way at 460 PSI. The point of a test like this is to see if the test tank would meet our needs in terms ...
Armadillo Aerospace MOD first flight in the first setspacevidcast2011-06-222008-10-25
This is the first launch attempt of Armadillo Aerospace's MOD rocket at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge
Armadillo Aerospace MOD first flight in the second setspacevidcast2011-06-202008-10-25
This is the second launch attempt of Armadillo Aerospace's MOD rocket at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge
Armadillo Aerospace: Pixel Hover Testrobotguy2011-06-212007-02-27
Hover test of Armadillo's Pixel craft. The landing was slightly off to the side of where the bulk of the hover test was conducted; this is intentional, as the spot under the hover test had been ...
Armadillo Mod flight at 2007 X Prize Cup - Sun morningjfoust712011-06-222007-10-29
The first leg of the flight of Mod in an attempt to win the Lunar Lander Challenge on October 28. The first leg was successful, but the engine malfunctioned at the beginning of the return leg.
Autonomous Rocket Robot Vertical Takeoff and Landingbbrockert2011-06-282010-02-22
A test flight of Masten Space Systems' (www.masten-space.com Xombie vertical takeoff/vertical landing rocket vehicle, on February 12th, 2010. This flight was to 68.6 meters above launch level, and ...
Larmie Rose First Tethered Flight TestsFrontierAstro2011-06-202008-04-01
SpeedUp's Laramie is fully integrated with all on-board flight system components and making it's first powered flights on tether.
Lunar Lander Challenge Test Flightmichaelupdegraff2011-07-052009-06-07
15 second test flight of Lunar Lander competing for Space X-Prize. This test flight was conducted at the FAR (Friends of Rocketry) launch facility near Cantil, CA north of Edwards AFB
Masten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Flight 2CaptainHarlock9992011-06-222009-10-08
Masten Space VTVL rocket vehicle lifting off from one pad, hovering for 90 seconds and landing on a second pad 60 meters away, at the Mojave Spaceport in Mojave, CA. This is the return flight, see ...
Masten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Leg 2 - Outbbrockert2011-06-242009-11-05
The out looking camera from the pad B to pad A flight of the level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. There's the airplane storage area, the Mojave Air & Space Port flight line, ...
Masten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Level II Attempt 1 landing and fire - XoieCaptainHarlock9992011-06-222009-10-30
Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Level II attempt by Masten Space Systems. This is the landing and subsequent fire from a lock down camera. The vehicle is being repaired as of this writing.
Masten Space MontagequantumG2011-06-222010-04-11
Aha! This is how they managed to go from rookie to pro in such a short amount of time!
Masten Space NGLLC Level 2 Handheldbbrockert2011-06-232009-10-07
Since I didn't have to hold an abort button for these flights, I held a camera. Here is the second NGLLC flight of 07 October 2009. This qualified us for a $150000 prize.
Minute and a half rocket hover flight in wind with mach diamonds 2009.09.13bbrockert2011-06-212009-09-14
The second flight of the day, flight 27 on Masten Space Systems' XA-0.1B-750 vertical takeoff, vertical landing rocket vehicle. The vehicle hovers higher this time, to make less of a crater in the ...
NGLLC leg1downmastenspace2011-06-212009-10-07
October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ...
NGLLC leg2downmastenspace2011-06-222009-10-07
October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ...
NGLLC leg2outmastenspace2011-06-222009-10-08
October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ...
NGLLC Masten Space Flight 1 Onboard Rocket 2009.09.16bbrockert2011-06-222009-09-16
Onboard down-looking video of the first leg of Masten Space's attempt at the level 1 Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. Woo, rockets. www.masten-space.com
Peter Diamandis after Armadillo successfully qualifies for Level 2 of NGLLC09GoogleLunarXPRIZE2011-06-202009-09-13
Watch Peter Diamandis, Chairman & CEO, X PRIZE Foundation sum up Armadillo Aerospace's success at qualifying for Level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge on Sep 12, 2009. You can ...
Progression of Xombie Rocketbbrockert2011-06-282010-04-11
The last multi-engine test on B to the first single engine flight, through the Lunar Lander Challenge when we won $150000. This is Masten Space Systems Xombie autonomous flying rocket vehicle, which ...
Stig rocket final hover before freeflightarmadilloaerospace2011-06-222011-04-01
The final test of the Armadillo Aerospace "tube rocket", named Stig. A liquid oxygen/ethyl alcohol suborbital sounding rocket, the tube rocket will be used to fly scientific payloads to altitudes up ...
Team Masten's first flight attempt for Level 1 of NGLLC 2009xprize2011-06-242009-09-16
Team Masten made their first official attempt for Level One of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge on Sep 16, 2009, making them just the third team to ever do so. Xombie (their rocket ...
Will Pomerantz talks about the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challengexprize2011-06-212008-12-05
space.xprize.org Will Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Projects for the X PRIZE Foundation, talks about The competitors in the 2008 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.
XA0 1B 750 091509 FreeFlightmastenspace2011-06-222009-09-16
The leash is finally off of Xombie. This is a video of the Masten Space Systems XA0.1B-750's first free flight (Flight 27). It's been a busy last few weeks preparing the rocket for the Nort ...
XA01B750_010810_2.MOVmastenspace2011-06-222010-01-15
Masten Space Systems is back to flying in 2010. This video is of the second flight of the day (1/8/10). The team is getting back into the groove of building and testing after our NGLLC wins last ...
XA01b750_010810_2d.MOVmastenspace2011-06-222010-01-15
Looking down from the rocket of our second flight of 2010 of XA-0.1B-750. Not as exciting as the view during the NGLLC flight, but we like rocket engines here. More flights coming up soon.
Xaero 20110512 Tether Flight.movmastenspace2011-08-172011-05-13
Here is a glimpse of our tethered test sequence. With the tied down (or tied up) tests completed, this is the next step in qualifying our Xaero rocket vehicle for flight. In addition to testing the ...
Xoie rocket testing compilationbbrockert2011-06-232010-04-11
A compilation of Masten Space Systems Xoie hovering rocket robot made for the Space Access conference. A static test followed by a series of flight tests before the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander ...
Xombie rocket goes up and away, then backbbrockert2011-06-282010-03-21
Masten Space Systems Xombie rocket flies to 1046 feet at FAR. 60mph up, 60mph down, plenty of propellant remaining.
'X PRIZE and NASA Award Ceremony' in Washington DCxprize2011-06-202009-11-12
On November 5, 2009, NASA awarded the remaining $1650000 in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge 2009. This video shows highlights from the Award Ceremony held in Washington DC and ...
2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Winners - 09.11spacevidcast2011-06-202009-11-02
Ok, so we've told you the basics on the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and if you missed them you can head to our website and search for NGLLC. But, what you haven't heard is the u ...
Day 1 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge'08xprize2011-06-222008-10-25
Watch the highlights where Team TrueZer0 competes with Armadillo Aerospace for Level 1 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, hosted by the X PRIZE Foundation, at Las Cruces International ...
Experimental lunar lander flight at X Prize Cupnewscientistvideo2011-06-212007-10-27
Armadillo Aerospace's rocket-powered Module 1 vehicle makes its second flight at the 2007 Wirefly X Prize Cup. For more info: www.newscientist.com
Feb2010QuickClips1.movmastenspace2011-06-222010-02-17
This is a compilation of clips from this year (Xombie) with a couple of previously posted videos from testing last year. There is also a segment from our NGLLC Level 2 winning flights. The shop is ...
FLIGHT #1 (more angles) of Armadillo Aerospace's Level 2 attempt at NGLLC 2009xprize2011-06-222009-09-16
Watch Flight 1 (with more shots) of Armadillo Aerospace's successful attempt to qualify to win Level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. The competition is still open as there are ...
FLIGHT #1 of Armadillo Aerospace's Level 2 attempt at NGLLC 2009xprize2011-06-222009-09-13
Watch Flight 1 of Armadillo Aerospace's successful attempt to qualify to win Level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. See Super Mod aka Scorpius return from the lunar surface pad to ...
FLIGHT #2 of Armadillo Aerospace's Level 2 attempt at NGLLC 2009xprize2011-06-222009-09-13
Watch Flight 2 of Armadillo Aerospace's successful attempt to qualify to win Level 2 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. See Super Mod aka Scorpius return from the lunar surface pad to ...
Flight of experimental Moon landernewscientistvideo2011-06-202007-10-31
Armadillo Aerospace's rocket-powered vehicle makes two flights at the X Prize Cup on 28 October 2007, tipping over at the end of the second one.
Google Lunar X-Prize Moon 2.0 - International VersionWhiteLabelSpaceCasts2011-06-152008-08-31
Moon 2.0 Join the Revolution - International Version (Enable subtitles by clicking on the small arrow in the right bottom corner of the YouTube screen) (��& ...
Modular RocketsFerrisValyn2011-06-202008-11-19
These rockets are from Armadillo Aerospace, and their current work on what can be termed Modular Reusable Rockets.
Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge Flight Highlightsxprize2011-06-222009-11-05
This video was played on Nov 5, 2009 when the X PRIZE Foundation along with NASA hosted the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge 2009 awards ceremony in Washington DC It showcases the ...
Scorpius: Lunar Lander Challengeissmania32011-06-222009-09-15
Armadillo Aerospace Corp. flew a vehicle named Scorpius on two, three-minute flights between launch and landing pads 60 meters apart on Saturday, Sept. 12, successfully completing a level 2 flight ...
Texel - Lunar Lander Challenge at the X-Prize CupSirius35BZH2011-06-202007-11-06
Flight at Oklahoma spaceport
Unreasonable Rocket 84 second hoverbbrockert2011-06-222009-03-08
A test of the Unreasonable Rocket ( unreasonablerocket.blogspot.com ) Blue Ball vehicle hovering, more or less, for approximately 84 seconds. The vehicle is a candidate for the Lunar Lander ...
Unreasonable Rocket Launch Attempt for NGLLC Level OneSpaceRefOnOrbit2011-06-212009-11-01
This is Unreasonable Rocket's first launch attempt for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge level one prize. The rocket known as Blue Ball made a valiant effort but ran out of fuel at the end ...
Unreasonable Rocket tries for Level 1, 2nd Place of Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challengexprize2011-06-052009-10-31
Unreasonable Rocket made their first flight attempt for Level One, 2nd Place of the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge. Unsuccessful today, they chase glory tomorrow. Discover why ...
Winning with Rockets at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Landspacevidcast2011-06-212009-10-08
As if it wasn't exciting enough, this year's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is getting more and more interesting each day! At the start of this competition season we had three teams ...
X PRIZE Cup 2007 - Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challengexprize2011-06-202007-10-28
The afternoon flights of Armadillo Aerospace's Modular vehicle attempting level 1 of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge at the X PRIZE Cup. October 27th, 2007, Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
X PRIZE Cup 2007 Highlightsxprize2011-06-212009-08-08
Here's a recap of the X PRIZE Cup Highlights from 2007 as the X PRIZE Foundation gears up for the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.
0761 First Qualifying FlightPooua2011-06-222009-09-14
This video begins with the Scorpius module already hovering in air. Its flight path requires it to reach an altitude 50 meters (164 feet) above ground level, hover, translate laterally (move ...
Armadillo Aerospace Mod flight at 2007 X Prize Cupjfoust712011-06-202007-10-28
The flight of Armadillo Aerospace's Mod vehicle, competing for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Level 1, on October 27, 2007. The vehicle went out of view from the press site in the ...
Armadillo lunar lander flight, 28 Octnewscientistvideo2011-06-222007-10-28
Armadillo Aerospace's Module 1, an experimental rocket-powered lunar lander vehicle, makes a flight in an attempt to win the $350000 Level 1 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.
Tripoli rocket launch at X Prize Cupjfoust712011-06-052006-10-20
Launch of a Tripoli amateur high-powered rocket at the X Prize Cup on October 19, 2006
0757 Scorpius Team RolloutPooua2011-06-202009-09-13
The procession begins with the Armadillo Aerospace crane truck, followed by the Scorpius rocket module, then a fuel truck towing what I believe is a methane fuel cell. I don't know what the function ...
Amateur Rocket Blasts Into StratosphereVideoFromSpace2011-12-012011-10-07
Team Qu8k's rocket blasts off on Sept. 30, 2011 from Nevada's Black Rock Desert, in pursuit of a $5,000 prize for reaching 100,000 feet and being recovered essentially intact. Credit: Derek Dee ...
Armadillo Aerospace 1932ft static camretardshitbrain2011-06-212009-11-03
Yet another successful flight by Armadillo Aerospace
Armadillo Aerospace Competes in Contennial Challengesbasvg12011-06-212009-09-22
Armadillo Aerospace Corp. flew a vehicle named Scorpius on two, three-minute flights between launch and landing pads 60 meters apart on Saturday, Sept. 12, successfully completing a level 2 flight ...
Double rocket launchjfoust712011-06-232006-10-21
Launches of two amateur rocket launches by Tripoli about one minute apart during the Wirefly X Prize Cup on October 21st, 2006.
Flight Of the Redstoneaaupton2011-10-052010-03-27
Lunar Lander Challenge at the X-Prize CupSirius35BZH2011-06-222007-11-06
Armadillo Aerospace Flight at Oklahoma spaceport
Mission 4 computer animationARCAchannel2011-12-292010-11-06
Computer generated animation of Helen 2 rocket flight in Google Lunar XPrize competition

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