Masten Space Systems
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Xoie Claims $1 Million Lunar Lander PrizeLeaving it to the last minute, the team from Masten Space Systems has made a come-from-behind effort to win the $1 million prize after successfully flying its lunar lander last week. The team flew a new ship, called Xoie, last Friday to... In this article: Armadillo Aerospace, Masten Space Systems, X Prize Foundation, Lunar Lander Challenge, NASA, and John Carmack |
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Independent.co.uk - Gadgets & Tech | November 04, 2009
$1m lunar lander 'X prize' awarded
...(GBP604,000) prize in a simulated lunar landing contest backed by Nasa. The X Prize Foundation said that Mojave, California-based Masten Space Systems had a better landing accuracy than was achieved by Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall,...
In this article: X Prize Foundation, Armadillo Aerospace, NASA, California, Mojave, California, and Rockwall, Texas
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L.A. Times - Science | November 03, 2009
California team wins lunar landing contest
Masten Space Systems gets $1 million from the X Prize Foundation in a NASA-backed contest to simulate a landing on the moon. A team of California rocketeers won a $1-million prize in a simulated lunar landing contest backed by NASA, the X...
In this article: California, NASA, X Prize Foundation, Armadillo Aerospace, Mojave, and Rockwall, Texas
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Telegraph.co.uk - Science news | November 02, 2009
Masten wins Nasa moon landing prize
Masten Space Systems, a California-based rocket designer, has won a $1 million Nasa prize for a simulated landing on the moon. Published: 3:07AM GMT 03 Nov 2009 The X Prize Foundation decided that Masten had a better landing accuracy...
In this article: NASA, Armadillo Aerospace, X Prize Foundation, California, Northrop Grumman, and Rockwall, Texas
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 02, 2009
Ohio officials work to identify bodies of six women found in home of convicted rapist
...landing contest backed by NASA, and a North Texas company came in second. The X Prize Foundation said Monday that Mojave, Calif.-based Masten Space Systems had better landing accuracy than was achieved by Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall,...
In this article: Ohio, Armadillo Aerospace, California, X Prize Foundation, NASA, Mojave, and Cuyahoga County
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Kansas City Star | November 02, 2009
Winner named in lunar lander X Prize contest
...a $1 million prize in a simulated lunar landing contest backed by NASA. </p><p>The X Prize Foundation said Monday that Mojave, Calif.-based Masten Space Systems had a better landing accuracy than was achieved by Armadillo Aerospace of...
In this article: X Prize Foundation, Armadillo Aerospace, NASA, California, Mojave, and Rockwall, Texas
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Gearlog | November 02, 2009
Lunar Lander Prize of $1 Million Still Up for Grabs
The $1 million race to build a lunar lander is heating up, as--unexpectedly--Masten Space Systems' Xoie rocket prototype has taken the lead. MSNBC reports that the Masten team's remote-controlled rocket had a successful test flight, just one...
In this article: Armadillo Aerospace, Slashdot, John Carmack, and Msnbc
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NASA Breaking News | November 01, 2009
NASA and X Prize Announce Winners of Lunar Lander Challenge
...landing a spacecraft on the moon and lifting off again. NASA's Centennial Challenges program will give a $1 million first prize to Masten Space Systems of Mojave, Calif., and a $500,000 second prize to Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwall,...
In this article: X Prize Foundation, NASA, Armadillo Aerospace, Lunar Lander Challenge, Washington, and Northrop Grumman Corporation
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L.A. Times - Latin America | October 31, 2009
Masten Space Systems takes lead in Lunar Lander Challenge
...for $2 million in prizes in the New Mexico desert. NASA sees private space companies playing a role in future missions. The Masten Space Systems rocket lifts off from the launchpad Friday. The effort appeared to move Masten into the...
In this article: NASA, International Space Station, Armadillo Aerospace, John Carmack, Mojave Air and Space Port, and Dallas
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PR Newswire: Automotive Industry | October 30, 2009
Masten Space Systems Qualifies for $1 Million Prize
...won't rest until we're flying a fleet of vehicles into space carrying all sorts of commercial payloads." About Masten Space Systems Masten Space Systems is a Mojave, CA based aerospace company developing fully reusable vertical takeoff,...
In this article: Jonathan Goff, Northrop Grumman, Department of Defense, Mojave, CA, Mojave Air and Space Port, and California
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San Diego Union-Tribune | October 29, 2009
Fire thwarts rocket in lunar lander competition
...through a simulated lunar landing mission in the Mojave Desert on Thursday before a fire thwarted the attempt to win a $1 million prize. Masten Space Systems' Xoie, a robotic rocket, took off from a launch pad at Mojave Air & Space Port and...
In this article: X Prize Foundation, California, Helium, Oxygen, Lunar Lander Challenge, Armadillo Aerospace, and NASA
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Masten Space Systems is an aerospace startup company in Mojave, California (formerly Santa Clara, California) that is developing a line of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) spacecraft for both unmanned research applications and eventually manned suborbital flight.
- Name:
- Masten Space Systems, Inc.
- Type:
- Private
- Location:
- Mojave, California, USA
- Founded:
- 2004
- Industry:
- Aerospace and defense
- Services:
- Space Hardware Test Services
- Key People:
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- Jonathan Goff, Propulsion Engineer
- David Masten, CEO
- Ian Garcia, GN&C Engineer
- Michael Mealling, VP Business Development and CFO
- Ben Brockert, Technician/Fabricator
- Products:
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- Throttleable rocket engines
- Space systems
- Suborbital spacecraft
- Rocket Propulsion Hardware
- No. of Employees:
- 5 (4/9/08)
- Motto:
- "Just gas 'em up and go!"
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