Tag Archives: space

Armadillo Aerospace 2009 Space Access Society

Every year Armadillo Aerospace brings a cool new video to Space Access conference. space-access.org Usually someone puts it on YouTube. Since 2009 isn’t up yet, here it is … semi-fresh from www.armadilloaerospace.com Today Armadillo took the lead for NASA Centennial Challenges million Lunar Lander Challenge prize — nice flying guys! Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States Courtesy of Armadillo Aerospace
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Armadillo Aerospace Space Access 2008

Video presentation of Armadillo Aerospace at the Space Access 2008 conference. showing: – pixel and mod vehicles – lunar lander chalenge 2007 – engine test firings – future prospects – rocket crane truck (They had to do it. :) More info: www.armadilloaerospace.com

A quick review of the Armadillo body armor, since ZMagic was interested in it.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Armadillo Aerospace 2010 Space Access Society video

Annual progress video covering Armadillo Aerospace activities from roughly April ’09 to April ’10. First shown at this year’s Space Access Society conference, this video has been available on our web site but this is the first time it’s been posted in HD, and with closed captions. We have fans who are hearing impaired, so this is for you too!
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Armadillo Aerospace cylindrical tank burst test

Testing an aluminum 15-inch diameter tank to its bursting point, shot at 300fps. This one gives way at 460 PSI. The point of a test like this is to see if the test tank would meet our needs in terms of how much it weighs vs. how much pressure it can hold, and what margins we’d have to stay within to safely use it on an actual rocket.

Space Access 2010 by Armadillo Aerospace

Armadillo Aerospace is a leading developer of reusable rocket powered vehicles.Focused on VTVL (vertical takeoff, vertical landing) suborbital research and passenger flights, with an eye towards eventual paths to orbit. Source: armadilloaerospace.com

Armadillo Aerospace Mod rocket ship flies on 2010.09.17

Friday’s successful launch of the Armadillo Aerospace ‘Mod’ rocket flying just over 2000 feet, from a launch stand to the center of the pad. These relatively low flights are for testing and verification of the flight controls under increased acceleration and higher wind speeds. This vehicle, or one like it, will be flying Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research (CRuSR) payloads for Nasa in the near future. Watch it twice so you can see the landing gear extend!

Armadillo Aerospace Super Mod rocket free flight 2010-09-16

Three-pane view: tripod tracking cam, on-board cam, and cutting between a pad-view cam and an up-facing cam.