Spacevidcast - Space News and Launches » Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge http://www.spacevidcast.com Making Space Commonplace Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:27:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Making Space Commonplace Spacevidcast - Space News and Launches no Making Space Commonplace Spacevidcast - Space News and Launches » Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge http://www.spacevidcast.com/svcrss.png http://www.spacevidcast.com/northrup-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge/ 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Winners – 09.11.02 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/11/02/2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-winners-09-11-02/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/11/02/2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-winners-09-11-02/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:57:39 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2394 Ok, so we’ve told you the basics on the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and if you missed them you can head to our website and search for NGLLC.

But, what you haven’t heard is the unofficial, soon to be official outcomes.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/11/02/2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-winners-09-11-02/feed/ 1 NGLLC, Armadillo Aerospace, Masten, NASA, NGLLC, Northrop Grumman, Moon, Lander, Spacevidcast Ok, so we've told you the basics on the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and if you missed them you can head to our website and search for NGLLC. But, what you haven't heard is the unofficial, soon to be official outcomes. Ok, so we've told you the basics on the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and if you missed them you can head to our website and search for NGLLC. But, what you haven't heard is the unofficial, soon to be official outcomes. Spacevidcast no 3:25 Spacevidcast Live – Masten Space, Russia going for Mars and STS129 – 2.33 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/30/spacevidcast-live-masten-space-russia-going-for-mars-and-sts129-2-33/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/30/spacevidcast-live-masten-space-russia-going-for-mars-and-sts129-2-33/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:08:17 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2380 We chat with @mmealling about Masten Space’s additional day to compete in the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.


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]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/09/an-inside-look-at-masten-space-saving-the-world-one-drop-at-a-time-and-zomg-the-end-of-the-worldz111-2-30/feed/ 3 Winning with Rockets at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge – 09.10.08 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/08/winning-with-rockets-at-the-2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-09-10-08/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/08/winning-with-rockets-at-the-2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-09-10-08/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:04:34 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2325 As if it wasn’t exciting enough, this year’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is getting more and more interesting each day! At the start of this competition season we had three teams competing… and now we have four: Armadillo Aerospace, Masten Space Systems, Unreasonable Rocket and the newcomer Bon Nova.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/10/08/winning-with-rockets-at-the-2009-northrop-grumman-lunar-lander-challenge-09-10-08/feed/ 2 NGLLC, NGLLC09, Northrop Grumman, Lunar, Moon, NASA, X PRIZE, Spacevidcast As if it wasn't exciting enough, this year's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is getting more and more interesting each day! At the start of this competition season we had three teams competing... and now we have four: Armadillo Aerospace, As if it wasn't exciting enough, this year's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge is getting more and more interesting each day! At the start of this competition season we had three teams competing... and now we have four: Armadillo Aerospace, Masten Space Systems, Unreasonable Rocket and the newcomer Bon Nova. Spacevidcast no 3:43 Spaceport America's runway is starting to take shape – 09.09.22 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/22/spaceport-americas-runway-is-starting-to-take-shape-09-09-22/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/22/spaceport-americas-runway-is-starting-to-take-shape-09-09-22/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:03:32 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2295 The 10,000 foot long, 200 foot wide runway for Spaceport America is beginning to take shape. Spaceport America will be the home to Virgin Galactic here in the USA and will allow for the next generation of private space travel companies to take off and land in just about any configuration.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/22/spaceport-americas-runway-is-starting-to-take-shape-09-09-22/feed/ 3 Spaceport, America, Space, Virgin Galactic, Runway, Spacevidcast The 10,000 foot long, 200 foot wide runway for Spaceport America is beginning to take shape. Spaceport America will be the home to Virgin Galactic here in the USA and will allow for the next generation of private space travel companies to take off and... The 10,000 foot long, 200 foot wide runway for Spaceport America is beginning to take shape. Spaceport America will be the home to Virgin Galactic here in the USA and will allow for the next generation of private space travel companies to take off and land in just about any configuration. Spacevidcast no 1:30 Space Sim & camera, China and the NGLLC – 2.29 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/19/space-sim-camera-china-and-the-ngllc-2-29/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/19/space-sim-camera-china-and-the-ngllc-2-29/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:50:09 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2285 In the 29th epicsode of Spacevidcast for the year we talk about a space simulator where you can be the commander of a space shuttle, a $150.00 space camera that can take amazing shots, China adding another spaceport, the HTV and NGLLC 2009!

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/19/space-sim-camera-china-and-the-ngllc-2-29/feed/ 17 Masten Space 2009 NGLLC – 09.09.17 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/17/masten-space-2009-ngllc-09-09-17/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/17/masten-space-2009-ngllc-09-09-17/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:54:36 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2280 Masten Space is shaking things up a bit at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. While they have not won anything yet their rocket nicknamed Xombie has performed extremely well. Masten may give Armadillo a run for their money. Literally!

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/17/masten-space-2009-ngllc-09-09-17/feed/ 1 Masten, armadillo, NGLLC, Northrop Grumman, Lunar Lander, Challenge, NASA, X PRIZE, Spacevidcast Masten Space is shaking things up a bit at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. While they have not won anything yet their rocket nicknamed Xombie has performed extremely well. Masten may give Armadillo a run for their money. Literally! Masten Space is shaking things up a bit at the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. While they have not won anything yet their rocket nicknamed Xombie has performed extremely well. Masten may give Armadillo a run for their money. Literally! Spacevidcast no 3:20 2009 NGLLC, Armadillo and Scorpius – 09.09.14 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/14/2009-ngllc-armadillo-and-scorpius-09-09-14/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/14/2009-ngllc-armadillo-and-scorpius-09-09-14/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:42:31 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2246 The 2009 NGLLC is well underway and we already have a winner for the Level 2 prize, although we’re not quite sure who that will be yet.

In this daily we show the possible winner, Scorpius from Armadillo Aerospace and explain the contest itself.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/09/14/2009-ngllc-armadillo-and-scorpius-09-09-14/feed/ 8 NGLLC, X PRIZE, Armadillo, MOD, Spacevidcast The 2009 NGLLC is well underway and we already have a winner for the Level 2 prize, although we're not quite sure who that will be yet. In this daily we show the possible winner, Scorpius from Armadillo Aerospace and explain the contest itself. The 2009 NGLLC is well underway and we already have a winner for the Level 2 prize, although we're not quite sure who that will be yet. In this daily we show the possible winner, Scorpius from Armadillo Aerospace and explain the contest itself. Spacevidcast | X PRIZE Foundation no 8:49 Google Lunar X PRIZE team inverview – LunaTrex http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/12/google-lunar-x-prize-team-inverview-lunatrex/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/12/google-lunar-x-prize-team-inverview-lunatrex/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:18:45 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=537 Interview with the Google Lunar X PRIZE team, LunaTrex at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. We chat about the issues in going to the moon and what LunaTrex thinks it will take to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/12/google-lunar-x-prize-team-inverview-lunatrex/feed/ 1 GLXP, NGLLC, LunaTrex, SpaceVidcast, Rockets, Moon Interview with the Google Lunar X PRIZE team, LunaTrex at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. We chat about the issues in going to the moon and what LunaTrex thinks it will take to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE. Interview with the Google Lunar X PRIZE team, LunaTrex at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. We chat about the issues in going to the moon and what LunaTrex thinks it will take to win the Google Lunar X PRIZE. SpaceVidcast no 23:50 Armadillo Aerospace's QUAD (Pixel) launch attempt http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/11/armadillo-aerospaces-quad-pixel-launch-attempt/ http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/11/armadillo-aerospaces-quad-pixel-launch-attempt/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:17:59 +0000 Benjamin Higginbotham http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=532 Armadillo Aerospace’s QUAD (Pixel) launch at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. This was the first time anyone had attempted the harder level of the challenge, and unfortunately didn’t go as well as everyone had hoped. In this video we not only have the launch attempt but also the press event shortly thereafter.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2008/11/11/armadillo-aerospaces-quad-pixel-launch-attempt/feed/ 0 NGLLC, Armadillo Aerospace, QUAD, Pixel, Rocket, SpaceVidcast Armadillo Aerospace's QUAD (Pixel) launch at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. This was the first time anyone had attempted the harder level of the challenge, and unfortunately didn't go as well as everyone had hop... Armadillo Aerospace's QUAD (Pixel) launch at the 2008 X PRIZE Foundation's Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. This was the first time anyone had attempted the harder level of the challenge, and unfortunately didn't go as well as everyone had hoped. In this video we not only have the launch attempt but also the press event shortly thereafter. SpaceVidcast no 11:18