Scorpius: Lunar Lander Challenge

Armadillo Aerospace Corp. flew a vehicle named Scorpius on two, three-minute flights between launch and landing pads 60 meters apart on Saturday, Sept. 12, successfully completing a level 2 flight profile for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (LLC).
The flights took place at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport in Caddo Mills, Texas. One landing pad was a mock lunar landscape strewn with rocks and boulders. Teams have until October 31 to complete flight attempts and qualify for remaining LLC prizes. Two other teams have scheduled Level Two flight attempts before the deadline. The Lunar Lander Challenge is run by the X Prize Foundation for NASA, with prize money provided by the agency's Centennial Challenges Program. The LLC is one of six current Centennial Challenges overseen by NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program. "
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[bestamerica]

clerlic,

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use alot of fuels inside the big gas tanks,,,

use power nuclear rocket motor inside the spacecraft then going fly to mars,,,

use solar power system,,,

forget it about ussr russia,,,

no no need depend on ussr russia

[clerlic]

@bestamerica Moon is much closer and has a lot of fusion fuel.

[bestamerica]

Flyberius,

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okay thank explain,,,

the moon is a death, dry, no air, black and white, very bored,,,

the mars is more fun and thriller, have air, colorful, nice weather

[Flyberius]

@bestamerica Well if anyone is willing to go to the moon or anywhere else in space for that matter there needs to be some healthy competition.

So why not get it to the moon before the Ruskies, China, Japan or heaven forfend Europe.

[cud0s]

@bestamerica loool :DD first of all there is no ussr, secondly china will be first

[bestamerica]

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wow very beautifully launch and land again,,,

only america can do it,,,

not ussr russia,,,

dont let ussr russia copy steal from this american lunar rocket

[EthanNin0]

Is the thrust vector computer controlled? Or does it oscillate automatically in a circle? 

[Ondelendo]

I am very happy to see the vidoe Scorpius Lunar Lander Challenge from you, hopefully the others also are happy for You

[bebeheuy]

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[willamricard]

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