4 Months Ago, Michael Timmons from xprize.org says (in Masten Space Systems Successfully Launches Rocket to Qualify for Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge) BAKERSFIELD, CA – Oct. 08, 2009 – Masten Space Systems, led by David Masten, successfully flew its lunar lander rocket vehicle, XA-0.1B, also called “Xombie” twice in two hours. Masten is the second of four teams attempting to win a portion of a $2 million incentive prize purse as part of the N...

5 Months Ago, Michael Timmons from xprize.org says (in Armadillo Aerospace Makes Record-Breaking Rocket Flights to Qualify for $1 Million NASA PRIZE Presented by X PRIZE Foundation) Saturday's flights set new records both in total propulsion and rocket endurance for privately funded and constructed vertical take-off, vertical landing rockets like those required to land on the lunar surface. These flights also build on the earlier success of the Armadillo Aerosp...

And Michael Timmons from Press Releases says (in Armadillo Aerospace Makes Record-Breaking Rocket Flights to Qualify for $1 Million NASA PRIZE Presented by X PRIZE Foundation) Saturday's flights set new records both in total propulsion and rocket endurance for privately funded and constructed vertical take-off, vertical landing rockets like those required to land on the lunar surface. These flights also build on the earlier success of the Armadillo Aerosp...

And Michael Timmons from Press Releases says (in 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Competition Attempts Scheduled) The X PRIZE Foundation is an educational nonprofit prize institute whose mission is to create radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. In 2004, the Foundation captured the world’s attention when the Burt Rutan-led team, backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, built and f...