Xombie Suborbital Demonstrator Makes Record Hop

Credit: NASA
LOS ANGELES — Masten Space Systems’ XA-0.1B “Xombie’ vertical-landing, suborbital rocket demonstrator reached 1,626 ft., its highest altitude yet, during a test flight of a precision navigation system at Mojave, Calif., on March 25. The vehicle was controlled for the 80-sec. flight by Charles Stark...

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