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Masten Space Systems

Masten’s Xombie Tests a Mars EDL-type Trajectory

August 17, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Could one of the next landings on Mars be led by a commercial company? Masten Space Systems vertical take-off and landing vehicle, Xombie, recently tested powered descent and landing trajectory algorithms that could be used for future Mars Entry Descent & [...]

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Video: Masten’s Xombie Nails Vertical Flight Test

February 16, 2012

Masten Space Systems’ unmanned Xombie rocket recently made a successful flight test, flying from one pad to another and landing again. This was the first free-flight test for Xombie as part of NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program. Using the GENIE (Guidance Embedded Navigator Integration Environment) System, the Xombie suborbital rocket lifted off 50 meters to a [...]

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Masten Successfully Re-Ignites Rocket Engine During Test Flight

May 26, 2010

“This was by far the coolest rocket flight I’ve ever seen!” said Ian Garcia, Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Engineer for Masten Space Systems. I’ll second that! With their motto, “Just gas ‘em up and go!” the Masten team today successfully demonstrated in-air engine re-light capability on their Xombie vehicle, and this was the first time [...]

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