... , Innovative Partnerships Program, NASA; David Masten, CEO, Masten Space Systems; Phil Eaton, VP, ... Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge (NGLLXPC). Masten Space Systems, led by David Masten, ... place prize of $500,000. (...) Read the rest of Masten, Armadillo Awarded Prizes in DC Ceremony (597 ... del.icio.us Post tags: Armadillo Aerospace, Masten Psace Systems, Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander ...

... close, with the 1st place, $1 million award going to Masten Space Systems for their vehicle, Xoie (pronounced like the name ... flights occured Friday, October 30th, and the competition came down to the wire, as Masten encountered problems on Wednesday and Thursday challenge windows that ... their final flight to the last day of the challenge.(...) Read the rest of Masten wins $1 million X-Prize on Last ...

Masten Space Systems and Armadillo Aerospace have claimed the first and second place prizes, respectively, in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge. The qualifying flight that ultimately lead to the the Level Two first place award can be seen here: Awarded as part of NASA's Centennial Challenge, the prizes are designed to reward "citizen ...

Masten Space plans for commercial operations at high altitudes by mid-2010: Masten Building On X-Prize - Aviation Week.Masten Space Systems, fresh from a million-dollar win in the NASA-sponsored Lunar Lander X-Prize Challenge, hopes to use its vertical-takeoff-and-landing rocket technology to launch a commercial enterprise by the middle of next year.

Aviation Week reports on Masten's plans for their NGLLC prize money.  These plans include adding an aeroshell (for aerodynamic performance and to support reentry) and ... 's 750 lb).  They are marketing this capability to lift 50 lb payload's to "what Masten calls the "ignorosphere" - the region of the upper atmosphere between about 100,000 feet and 100 kilometers ( ...

@SoldTheMoon NASA awarded Astrobotic two SBIR/STTR contracts today, to study excavation robots and lunar gravity simulations. Here's the list of SBIR awards from NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 2009 Phase 1 Proposals Selected for Negotiation of Contracts There are a lot that sound interesting; I'll just pick a few ...

... LLC $ at all our plans would be similar. This by itself is not going to change the world. (Masten article in AV week) In an optimistic scenario ... tended flights to this region for prices double what Masten is quoting for a "Brick" When that starts ... 39;m gathering up some data on the technical performance of Masten, Armadillo, unreasonable and several other interesting ideas and some time ...

... rockets on mock moon landing missions. Masten Space Systems of Mojave, Calif., successfully ... early 1970s, supported the event.  … it was Masten Space Systems, led by engineer David ... top billing. During an extra day of competition, Masten’s Xoie rocket flew twice with a landing ... work.” With first place for Level 2 in Masten’s hands, Armadillo Aerospace will take home ...

... program will give a $1 million first prize to Masten Space Systems of Mojave, Calif., and a $500, ... simulated lunar terrain with rocks and craters. Masten Space Systems met the Level 2 ... determined which teams would receive first and second place prizes. The Masten team achieved an average accuracy of 7 ... qualifying Level 1 flights this year, the Masten team will receive the second place prize of $150 ...

... Autopia | Wired.com: "Leaving it to the last minute, the team from Masten Space Systems has made a come-from-behind effort to win the $ ... Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. After looking at the qualifying teams, Masten Space Systems and Armadillo Aerospace, the competition came ... average landing accuracy of about 35 inches. When the team from Masten flew Friday, one day before the end of ...