Astrobotic’s Autonomous Landing System Tested in Masten’s Xombie Flight, SpaceRef Business “Astrobotic Technology’s newly developed autonomous landing system was put to the test recently when it controlled Masten Space Systems’ XA-0.1B Xombie suborbital technology demonstration rocket during a flight test at the Mojave Air and Space Port.” Related: NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Flight Opportunities Program.

NASA’s ‘Mighty Eagle’ Robotic Prototype Lander Finds Its Target, NASA “NASA’s “Mighty Eagle” successfully found its target during a 32-second free flight Aug. 16 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. This small, versatile robotic lander prototype demonstrates technologies applicable for the final descent of an autonomous controlled landing on the moon, asteroids or other celestial bodies.” Masten Video: Xombie 650m Mars EDL Divert Trajectory, Masten, “Building on […]

SwRI Selected as Payload Integrator for Three NASA Suborbital Flight Opportunities Research Providers “Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been selected to provide payload flight integration services as part of three suborbital flight provider contracts recently announced by NASA to Virgin Galactic, XCOR and Masten Space Systems. These contracts are an important step forward for the NASA Flight Opportunities Program, funded by NASA’s Office of the Chief Technologist and managed by […]

Masten Signs Contract With Space Florida For Demonstration Launches “Masten Space Systems and Space Florida announced today the signing of a $400,000 contract under which Masten will perform a series of demonstration flights of a Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) reusable suborbital launch vehicle from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Under the contract, Masten will complete multiple flights. These operations will serve as a pathfinder to […]

Masten Space Systems Signs Letter of Intent with Space Florida “Masten Space Systems and Space Florida announced today the signing of a Letter of Intent to explore performing demonstration launches of a Masten suborbital reusable launch vehicle from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. “We have been looking at Florida as a launch option for some time now,” stated Masten Founder and CEO Dave Masten. “We are […]

NASA and X Prize Announce Winners of Lunar Lander Challenge, NASA X PRIZE Foundation and NASA Cap Amazing Lunar Lander Competition and Award $2 Million in Prizes, X PRIZE Foundation “The race for the $2 million Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander X PRIZE Challenge (NGLLXPC) incentivized prize purse, funded by NASA and presented by the X PRIZE Foundation, has come to an exciting finish. Masten Space Systems, led by David Masten, […]

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Masten Space Systems Attempts Launch of Lunar Lander Rocket to Qualify for Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Top Prize “On Oct. 28 & 29, Masten Space Systems, led by former Experimental Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS) president David Masten, will be the second of three teams attempting to complete the requirements for the Level 2 portion of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (NGLLC), funded by NASA, and created and presented […]