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

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Uploaded by on Oct 7, 2009

Masten Space Systems successfully flew their Xombie vehicle on Oct 7, 2009, completing two flights and meeting the Level 1 requirements of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. Will Pomerantz, Sr. Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation was on hand to witness their success.
Find out more at: www.lauchpad.xprize.org

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

  • I love when it's just hovering!

  • wow

  • @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.

  • high tech gyroscopics and control software. amazing!

  • i want one in a jetpack .

  • what a cool sound in the beginning

  • @IamJacksColon4 I know that XD

  • @arshdeep125

    that thing will drop down after 20m.

  • @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.

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