Just a quick post to inform that Armadillo Aerospace has just won the first level of the Lunar Lander Challenge.

That is $350,000 USD to them for that leg.

They will attempt the Level 2 challenge tomorrow and go for the big bickies.

WELL DONE ARMADILLO!!

Interestingly, they have just also announced that Armadillo and the Rocket Racing League have teamed up and starting a new company that will be offering private space tourist flights from Spaceport America.

Testing will begin early next year.

How fricking cool does that look?

Imagine floating at sub-orbital height in a plexi bubble with near on 360 degree in all directions visibility.
That puts a damper on the small little portholes of Virgin Galactic and the rest doesnt it?