VIDEO: XCOR - Flight of the Lynx


Space Entrepreneurs 2007


X Prize cup: Education Day

2007 Highlights


VIDEO: 2007 Teams: Lunar Lander

Contenders for the 2007 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge look back at 2006.

VIDEO: Armadillo Tests the Launch Stack

Modular cousins of Pixel & Texel hover-test at Spaceport Oklahoma.

VIDEO: Moon 2.0: Join the Revolution

The $30M Google Lunar X PRIZE for innovative robotic exploration of the Moon. Credit: XPRIZE Foundation

Experience the Best in Space with Google Earth!

Attend this year's event virtually with Google Earth. Find out how!

Armadillo Scores On First Leg of Lander Competition

posted on Sunday October 28, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Early Sunday morning, Armadillo Aerospace has again showed its rocket muscle - flying the first part of a two-part pad to pad hop here at the X Prize Cup. "It looks good" cried a voice ...




Armadillo Rocketship: Fails to Snag Cash Prize

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


On the second leg of a two-part pad to pad hop, Armadillo Aerospace failed in its bid to snag money here at the X Prize Cup at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The rocket roared off ...




Lunar Lander Challenge Delay

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Crowds are flooding through the gates here at Holloman Air Force Base for the Air and Space Expo/X Prize Cup. Weather is wonderful...surely to get hot a little bit later today. Early ...




X Prize Surprises

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The air is full of new factoids here at the Holloman Air & Space Expo/X Prize Cup in New Mexico. First of all, the Mojave Air and Space Port in California was a hopping place on Thursday. ...




X Prize Cup Lead Sponsor EX'd Out

posted on Tuesday October 23, 2007

Author: Leonard David


While all the banners still say Wirefly X Prize Cup '07, word is that the Internet seller of cell phones and wireless plans is decreasing its financial support for the upcoming X Prize Cup ...




Lunar Lander Challenge: And Then There Were Seven

posted on Wednesday August 29, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The playing field has tightened up in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge to be held this October at the Wirefly X Prize Cup in New Mexico. To date, there have been nine designated ...




World's First Space Terminal: Contractor Selected

posted on Wednesday August 1, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The New Mexico Spaceport Authority announced today selection of the architectural and design firm to create the terminal and hangar facility at the state's Spaceport America site.  The ...




Virgin Galactic Spaceliner: Engine, G-load News in the Offing?

posted on Wednesday June 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Keep an ear and eye out for some new developments from the outer space world of Virgin Galactic - the suborbital spaceliner group financially-fueled by Sir Richard Branson. During last ...




UP Aerospace: Rocket Roars in New Mexico Liftoff

posted on Friday April 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Las Cruces, New Mexico - The private rocket company, UP Aerospace, launched their suborbital booster April 28th from New Mexico's Spaceport America. All indications suggest a highly ...




Lunar Lander Ready for Yet Another Attempt

posted on Saturday October 21, 2006

Author: Leonard David


Armadillo Aerospace is attempting another rocket run today at the Wirefly X Prize Cup. The team has checked over its "Pixel" Lunar Lander Challenge craft and judged it fit for ...




Armadillo Level One Test unsuccessful again

posted on Saturday October 21, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


On the first half of the LLC Level One the Armadillo Lunar Lander didn't land on the pad and tipped over to it's side. It took some time for the Armadillo Team to realize what had happened ...




Lunar Lander Competitor Scores First Flight

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: Leonard David


Armadillo Aerospace appears to have successfully lofted its Lunar Lander Challenge rocket on its first leg of a two-step vertical takeoff and landing contest at the Wirefly X Prize Cup held ...




Armadillo First Half of Level One Accomplished

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Looks like the first half went pretty smooth, now they have to refuel and do the same thing again. Is there going to be enough time for Armadillo to refuel within the time ...




Spanish Space Elevator Team News

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Apparently the spanish team participating in the space elevator games has lost their equipment, from what i read UPS lost the climber mechanism somewhere in Kentucky. Even if the equipment ...




Armadillo Second Half of Level One Failed

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Corection: the Armadillo LLC did fail the test due to technical problems with it's landing gear which broke of. The interview with John Carmack following the LLC contest was very intersting ...




Update on the Armadillo Rocket Test on Thursday

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


On thursday there were two FAA monitored tests by Armadillo. The first tethered test in the morning was successful. The second untethered test in the afternoon started well, but after about ...





The Free-Fall Collection: First Commercial Spacesuit Debuts at X Prize Cup

Orbital Outfitters strutted out the world’s first commercial spacesuit here at the X Prize Cup festivities – their approach to solving the engineering, safety and marketing appeal of an emergency crew suit.


» Armadillo Fails In First Day Attempt at Lunar Lander Challenge


» The X Prize Cup Executive Summit Connects Adventurers with Venture Capitalists


» Armadillo Aerospace Sets Its Sights on the Lunar Lander Challenge Prize


» Rocketplane Global Overhauls Suborbital Craft


» Three More Teams Enter the Rocket Racing League


» Liftoff for New Mexico Rocket Festival!


» The Sensation of Space Travel: Ride and Share Moments


» Personal Spaceflight: The Business Case for 'New Space'


» Entrepreneurs Envision a Sea Change in Commercial Space


» Lunar Lander Teams Throttle Up for Cash


» Taking the Pulse of Personal Spaceflight


» Air and Space Expo: A Sightseer's Paradise


» Carnegie Mellon Sets Sights on Google's Lunar X Prize


» Armadillo Aerospace Reports Progess on Modular Rocket Design


» Rockets to Roar at Air and Space Expo


» Google to Sponsor $30 Million Lunar X Prize


» X Prize, Google to Put User Images on Moon Rovers


» X Prize Foundation to Unveil Big Money for New Contest


» Nine Teams Sign Up To Compete for Lunar Lander Prize


» Armadillo Aerospace: Scaling Up for Modularized Spaceships


» Rocket Racing Team Withdraws from League


» X Prize Cup Announces Lunar Lander Challenge Competitors


» Despite Setbacks, Teams Set Sights On Lunar Lander Purse


» X-Prize Space Elevator Race Ends With No Winners


» Space Elevator Competition Extended One Day


» Top Contender for Lunar Lander Prize Crashes


» X Prize Cup Founders and Spaceport America Look to the Future


» Lunar Lander Rocket Runs Into Touchdown Troubles


» Lunar Lander Rocket Flies But Fails In Bid For Prize Dollars


» Wirefly X Prize Cup Opens To Rockets Roaring, Delays


» Introducing: Thunderhawk -- First X-Racer Officially Named


» Handicapping the Space Elevator Games


» Challenges Ahead for Spaceport America


» Progress Touted In Private Space Travel


» Astronaut Advice for Future Space Tourists


» Wirefly X Prize Cup: Rocketry Takes Center Stage


» Showtime for Spaceship Builders


» Space Elevator: Hoist to the Heavens


» UP Aerospace Delays Second Suborbital Rocket Launch


» UP Aerospace Rocket Found in Desert After Crash


» Rocket Racing League: Spreading Its Wings


» Sky High Plans For UP Aerospace


» X Prize Cup to Host NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge