Team Masten qualifies for $150,000 Level 1 Prize Purse

[ThiagoMarquardt]

0 people don't like space exploration ! Amazing control, I'm impressed with how precise are the controls and gyroscopes

[calebp9503]

I love when it's just hovering!

[TheVasabhi]

wow

[thiago497150]

high tech gyroscopics and control software. amazing!

[LOSTPRATT63]

i want one in a jetpack .

[spearfish19]

what a cool sound in the beginning

[IamJacksColon4]

it takes a speed of 2.64km/s to escape the moons gravity. good luck with that.

[arshdeep125]

@IamJacksColon4 You should realize, that since this vehicle has the ability to accelerate upwards with that much thrust, I can easily see this vehicle being able to escape the moons gravitational field.

[IamJacksColon4]

@arshdeep125 '

study physics before youopen your mouth. you need a speed of 2.4km/s to escape the moons gravitational force. my ass that thing goes to that speed.

[arshdeep125]

@IamJacksColon4

Hey buddy listen, If that craft has the ability to even lift off of the ground On EARTH it sure does have enough thrust to push off the surface of the moon.

Gravity on Earth is 9.80m/s^2

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is -1.6m/s^2 which is 6.1 times less that of Earths.

Also, you don't have be a fucking prick about telling me to take some physics, I know my physics thank you very much.

[IamJacksColon4]

@arshdeep125

that thing will drop down after 20m. 

[arshdeep125]

@IamJacksColon4 I know that XD

[molinobeer]

@IamJacksColon4

That speed is necessary for an object with no thrust, per example an object shot by a canon at 2.4km/s from the moon ground it will escape moons gravity.

But ff you have constant thrust enough to produce upwards acceleration at ground level, and you can sustain for long enough, them you can escape any gravitational field you can imagine.

[davepamn]

Will landing on the moon be as smooth?  Was the flight done completely by imstrument with no line of sight?

[masimons]

Fantastic control work.

[mackjsm]

I need this for Christmas!

[DeadMikeDOTcom]

very nice! good luck this week!

[dthav]

Very cool stuff.

[KatzevonSchinznach]

Congratulations! Really awesome! Keep it up!

[mastenspace]

The fuel is Isopropyl Alcohol with liquid Oxygen. The tanks are pressurized with Helium.

[kwazi6]

What type of fuel are they using?

Is that propane?

[leefuji]

awesome job fellas and congrats on the win :-)

I wonder if they can do some kinda of maneuvering with this vessel .

[msmith5150]

Truly amazing! Congratulations!

[belisariusorb]

I thought it was gonna tip right over when it gimballed... but it held steady. Fine flights congratulations

[georgitushev]

Awesome job guys ! Super stable flying !

I would add some longer legs for secure landings on "Moon" surface.

Salute!

[rogerdodgeraviation]

Wow, well done!

[bfayer]

very cool, that was a really fast move after takeoff! nice to see another team advancing.

[rollhard86]

seems if it had a lower center of mass that it could control / not have the nozzle move around as much better. But cheers on the win. Grats!

[Keylimedelight]

Fuck ya! good job guys!