Space Entrepreneurs 2007


X Prize cup: Education Day


2007 Highlights

What Went Wrong


Wirefly X Prize Cup Gallery: The Attractions

Rockets roaring….Some of the events and attractions from day one.

Wirefly X Prize Cup Gallery: Day One

Photographs of the opening ceremony, last-minute preparations, and special guests at the event.

Wirefly X Prize Cup: The Participants

Preview the Wirefly X Prize Cup participants!

Experience the Best in Space with Google Earth!

Attend this year's event virtually with Google Earth. Find out how!

Armadillo Scores On First Leg of Lander Competition

posted on Sunday October 28, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Early Sunday morning, Armadillo Aerospace has again showed its rocket muscle - flying the first part of a two-part pad to pad hop here at the X Prize Cup. "It looks good" cried a voice ...




Armadillo Rocketship: Fails to Snag Cash Prize

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


On the second leg of a two-part pad to pad hop, Armadillo Aerospace failed in its bid to snag money here at the X Prize Cup at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The rocket roared off ...




Lunar Lander Challenge Delay

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Crowds are flooding through the gates here at Holloman Air Force Base for the Air and Space Expo/X Prize Cup. Weather is wonderful...surely to get hot a little bit later today. Early ...




X Prize Surprises

posted on Saturday October 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The air is full of new factoids here at the Holloman Air & Space Expo/X Prize Cup in New Mexico. First of all, the Mojave Air and Space Port in California was a hopping place on Thursday. ...




X Prize Cup Lead Sponsor EX'd Out

posted on Tuesday October 23, 2007

Author: Leonard David


While all the banners still say Wirefly X Prize Cup '07, word is that the Internet seller of cell phones and wireless plans is decreasing its financial support for the upcoming X Prize Cup ...




Lunar Lander Challenge: And Then There Were Seven

posted on Wednesday August 29, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The playing field has tightened up in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge to be held this October at the Wirefly X Prize Cup in New Mexico. To date, there have been nine designated ...




World's First Space Terminal: Contractor Selected

posted on Wednesday August 1, 2007

Author: Leonard David


The New Mexico Spaceport Authority announced today selection of the architectural and design firm to create the terminal and hangar facility at the state's Spaceport America site.  The ...




Virgin Galactic Spaceliner: Engine, G-load News in the Offing?

posted on Wednesday June 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Keep an ear and eye out for some new developments from the outer space world of Virgin Galactic - the suborbital spaceliner group financially-fueled by Sir Richard Branson. During last ...




UP Aerospace: Rocket Roars in New Mexico Liftoff

posted on Friday April 27, 2007

Author: Leonard David


Las Cruces, New Mexico - The private rocket company, UP Aerospace, launched their suborbital booster April 28th from New Mexico's Spaceport America. All indications suggest a highly ...




Lunar Lander Ready for Yet Another Attempt

posted on Saturday October 21, 2006

Author: Leonard David


Armadillo Aerospace is attempting another rocket run today at the Wirefly X Prize Cup. The team has checked over its "Pixel" Lunar Lander Challenge craft and judged it fit for ...




Armadillo Level One Test unsuccessful again

posted on Saturday October 21, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


On the first half of the LLC Level One the Armadillo Lunar Lander didn't land on the pad and tipped over to it's side. It took some time for the Armadillo Team to realize what had happened ...




Lunar Lander Competitor Scores First Flight

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: Leonard David


Armadillo Aerospace appears to have successfully lofted its Lunar Lander Challenge rocket on its first leg of a two-step vertical takeoff and landing contest at the Wirefly X Prize Cup held ...




Armadillo First Half of Level One Accomplished

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Looks like the first half went pretty smooth, now they have to refuel and do the same thing again. Is there going to be enough time for Armadillo to refuel within the time ...




Spanish Space Elevator Team News

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Apparently the spanish team participating in the space elevator games has lost their equipment, from what i read UPS lost the climber mechanism somewhere in Kentucky. Even if the equipment ...




Armadillo Second Half of Level One Failed

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


Corection: the Armadillo LLC did fail the test due to technical problems with it's landing gear which broke of. The interview with John Carmack following the LLC contest was very intersting ...




Update on the Armadillo Rocket Test on Thursday

posted on Friday October 20, 2006

Author: X PRIZE Cup


On thursday there were two FAA monitored tests by Armadillo. The first tethered test in the morning was successful. The second untethered test in the afternoon started well, but after about ...





Lunar Lander Rocket Runs Into Touchdown Troubles

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –- A privately-built rocket rose skyward today at the Wirefly X Prize Cup—but failed in its bid to win NASA prize dollars for taking an innovative approach to spacecraft building.


» Lunar Lander Rocket Flies But Fails In Bid For Prize Dollars


» Wirefly X Prize Cup Opens To Rockets Roaring, Delays


» Introducing: Thunderhawk -- First X-Racer Officially Named


» Handicapping the Space Elevator Games


» Challenges Ahead for Spaceport America


» Progress Touted In Private Space Travel


» Astronaut Advice for Future Space Tourists


» Wirefly X Prize Cup: Rocketry Takes Center Stage


» Showtime for Spaceship Builders


» Space Elevator: Hoist to the Heavens


» UP Aerospace Delays Second Suborbital Rocket Launch


» UP Aerospace Rocket Found in Desert After Crash


» Rocket Racing League: Spreading Its Wings


» Sky High Plans For UP Aerospace


» X Prize Cup to Host NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge


» NASA, X Prize Foundation Shoot For the Moon