https://i0.wp.com/www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/bown_article_image_550w/articles/PSC1210AV006.jpg?w=750Masten Space Systems has been chosen as one of the 10 “Best of What’s New” Innovations by Popular Science magazine.

“Vertical takeoff/vertical landing (VTVL) spacecraft made an important advance in May, when a demonstration spacecraft called Xombie, built by the Mojave, California–based firm Masten Space Systems, became the first of its kind to shut down its engine mid-flight, restart, and then land. The eventual goal is for unmanned VTVL rockets to rise to space and return several times a day, carrying zero-gravity experiments with each pass. The challenge is to carefully consume fuel throughout the trip so that the rocket has enough to land—hence the importance of Xombie’s success.”
Xombie Gets PopSci Award
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