August 23, 2007
Posted in Cosmos News
Set Back for Armadillo
Set Back for Armadillo
Crash destroys rocket ahead of X Prize contest, New Scientist
“The front-runner for a $2 million NASA competition to build mock lunar landers has lost one of its two main vehicles in a fiery crash. The company, Armadillo Aerospace, says it will enter a smaller vehicle instead, but outsiders say the upset will level the playing field and add suspense to the upcoming contest.”