This is the first launch attempt of Armadillo Aerospace’s MOD rocket at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.  This particular launch ended early with the MOD touching the pad about 30 seconds too soon.  As such it was not a qualifying launch for the level 1 prize.

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  1. onorbit.com/mercury says:
    October 25, 2008 at 11:36 am

    Armadillo Aerospace’s MOD rocket – Set 1, Flight 1 | Spacevidcast…

    This is the first launch attempt of Armadillo Aerospace’s MOD rocket at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. This particular launch ended early with the MOD touching the pad about 30 seconds too soon. As such it …

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