Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace Qualifies for US$ 1M X-Prize Level Two

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(From X PRIZE Foundation)

Success for Armadillo Aerospace at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge

Armadillo Aerospace successfully completed the requirements for Level Two of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge yesterday. Braving rain delays, igniter problems, software re-compiles, and muddy roads, they put together two successful 180-second flights within the required 135 minute time period.

We offer our heartiest congratulations to Armadillo and our best wishes to the other teams. We look forward to attending launches by team Masten, team Unreasonable Rocket, and perhaps others in the coming weeks.

Amazing video footage of Flight #1
YouTube - FLIGHT #1 of Armadillo Aerospace's Level 2 attempt at NGLLC 2009

Flight #2
YouTube - FLIGHT #2 of Armadillo Aerospace's Level 2 attempt at NGLLC 2009

Pete Diamandis talks about Armadillo Aerospace's triumph
YouTube - Peter Diamandis after Armadillo successfully qualifies for Level 2 of NGLLC09

John Carmack (creator of Doom and Quake series of computer games, who is CEO of Armadillo Aerospace) must be smiling from ear to ear non-stop since Saturday

Carmack interview (5 months ago)
YouTube - John Carmack interview at Space Access '09

Here is John's own blog about the event (released just 10 minutes ago). Caution--this is pure geek-talk.
Armadillo Aerospace - News Archive

-RODION