By Universe Today, on August 14th, 2013 A Xombie technology demonstrator from Masten Space Systems. Photo Credit: NASA / Masten
It’s frustrating to make it all the way to Mars, only to land in the wrong spot. So as Masten Space Systems tests its Xombie vertical-launch-vertical-landing rocket prototype on Earth, engineers are also examining a software solution to make Red […]
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By Jason Rhian, on April 3rd, 2013 Guided by Charles Stark Draper Laboratory’s GENIE navigation and control system, Xombie performs its perfect test-flight on 25 March, reaching a peak altitude of more than 1,600 feet and translating laterally by almost 1,000 feet. Photo Credit: NASA/Masten Space Systems
Masten Space Systems has successfully test-flown its Xombie space-access technology demonstrator to a […]
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By Press Release, on February 15th, 2012 GENIE and Xombie on the pad: Masten Space Systems' Xombie rocket with Draper Laboratory's GENIE flight control system rests on its launch pad at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Photo Credit: Draper Lab
MOJAVE, Calif. – The first successful free flight of a new rocket-powered vertical landing demonstrator occurred recently […]
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