Tripoli high power rocket launch
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Masten Space System booth with
XA-0.1 prototype on display.
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Google booth in the exhibit hall
let visitors try out Google Earth.
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Armadillo exhibit tent with the
Vertical Drag Racer on display.
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The Rocket Man flies like magic.
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Armadillo's Pixel vehicle flies on the first
leg of the first attempt at the Lunar
Lander Challenge.
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Pixel vehicle comes down for a landing
on the first leg of the first attempt at the Lunar
Lander Challenge.
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Orion Propulsion's Rocket Truck
fires its booster. |
Masten Systems static fires their
liquid fueled engine. |
Another successful Tripoli launch. |
The first Rocket Racer was unveiled
during the event. |
A section of the airport grounds with
some of the tents with exhibits and
refreshments. |
Before the attempts at the Lunar Lander Challenge,
Pixel (with Texel beside it) sat
in the staging area. Once it left from
there, it had 2.5 hours to complete the
two flights between the landing pads. |
Pixel was then loaded on the trailer
to be taken to the launch area. The
clock is running at this point. |
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This is how Pixel looked from where
the audience was located on its
second LLC flight. It was very far
away. A zoom lens is needed to see
details of the vehicle and the rocket
plume.
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Pixel landing on its second LLC attempt. |
Crane used for the climber competition. |
A tether climber as it began its ascent. |
The rig for the Tether Strength
competition. A tether is the
light colored cord between the two
violet colored ribbons. A corresponding
setup is at the other end of the rig
with a competing tether. |
One of the tethers after it burst
under tension. |
