Ups and Downs for the X Prize Cup

As teams gear for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, some things don't go as planned. Take a look at this test by Texas-based Armadillo Aerospace last month that ended in a fireball. Credit: Armadillo Aerospace.
Credit: Armadillo Aerospace.

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The Ansari X PRIZE was just the beginning. Watch milestones from the Google Lunar X PRIZE, the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge and the X PRIZE CUP as the X PRIZE Foundation accelerates Humanity to orbit and beyond.

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