Armadillo Aerospace Competes in Contennial Challenges

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Author:basvg1
Published:2009-09-22 13:37:49

Armadillo Aerospace Corp. Ya scallywag! Blimey! flew a vehicle named Scorpius on two, ya bilge rat, three-minute flights betwixt launch and landin' pads 60 meters apart on Saturday, Sept. 12, me hearties, successfully completin' a level 2 flight profile for t' Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (LLC). T' flights took place at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport in Caddo Mills, shiver me timbers, Texas. One landin' pad was a mock lunar landscape strewn with rocks and boulders. Teams have until October 31 t' complete flight attempts and qualify for remainin' LLC prizes. Arrr! Blimey! Two other teams have scheduled Level Two flight attempts before t' deadline. T' Lunar Lander Challenge is run by t' X Prize Foundation for NASA, with prize loot provided by t' agency's Centennial Challenges Program. T' LLC is one o' six current Centennial Challenges overseen by NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program.

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