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Posted on 09/15/2009 5:42:17 PM PDT by KevinDavis
Days after Armadillo Aerospace's Scorpius rocket qualified for a $1 million rocket prize, Masten Space Systems is readying its own Xombie lunar lander prototype for a slightly easier blastoff challenge. Although the potential payoff isn't as big, the drama could be just as high.
The Xombie is due to begin its first trial at 7 a.m. PT Wednesday, shortly after the sun comes up over the test site in Mojave, Calif., according to organizers of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. And the team leader behind the Xombie's rise, company founder David Masten, says the flight could be a nail-biter.
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The government will spend billions to employ thousands in the government sponsored space program. The private sector if they succeed will employ tens of thousands and make billions of dollars for their investors.
I saw that on NASA tv today, very cool
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