Rocketry Videos

09 10 07 flight 1 (2009-10-13) (DELETED)

October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ... [View]

20March2010 Xombie (2010-03-22)

XA-0.1-B (Xombie) boosted hop to 1047'. Masten Space Systems flew Xombie to its highest altitude yet! All systems functioned well. Xombie landed within roughly 3" of its take off point. A special ... [View]

Masten Space Systems Static Test May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19) (DELETED)

300 fps video from a Masten Space Systems static test on May 19, 2009 simulating a flight. Actual burn lasted 9 seconds. Different throttle levels are simulated during this test. A graphite plate ... [View]

NGLLC leg1down (2009-10-07)

October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ... [View]

NGLLC leg2down (2009-10-07)

October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ... [View]

NGLLC leg2out (2009-10-08)

October 7, 2009 - Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, level one. Both Flights were successful meeting the required flight profiles ... [View]

RocketEngineEyeView2.mov (2010-07-29) (NEW)

28 July 2010 was nice day for flying rockets. This video is what you might see if you were strapped to one of the landing gear legs of our rocket Xombie. No, you cannot book rides. This is mostly a ... [View]

Tethered Test XA-0.1B-750 2009.07.16 (2009-07-17)

This test is to verify a faster engine start sequence and automatic landing routines. Ian Garcia, our resident Guidance, Navigation and Control software genius was pleased with the results. That's ... [View]

XA0 1B NGLLC 091609 (2009-09-16)

On Wednesday September 16, 2009, Masten Space Systems flew our XA0.1B-750 rocket vehicle in the Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Level 1. The flight on the first leg was awesome to watch. ... [View]

Xaero 20110512 Tether Flight.mov (2011-05-13)

Here is a glimpse of our tethered test sequence. With the tied down (or tied up) tests completed, this is the next step in qualifying our Xaero rocket vehicle for flight. In addition to testing the ... [View]

Xaero Depletion Run (2011-03-10) (DELETED)

This is the forth tether flight of Xaero. This is a flight that runs until the fuel is gone. This makes for a good impromptu test of the structure at the end of the run when the rocket flames out ... [View]

Xombie flying rocket shuts down and restarts in mid-air (2010-05-26) (DELETED)

On May 26, 2010 Masten Space Systems demonstrated an in-air relight on our VTVL reusable rocket, XA-0.1B (Xombie). This test flight was a major step towards flying payloads to sub orbit. This is a ... [View]