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Ok, that video is just freakin' amazing. Lets count the things they show in it:

1) Take off from the pad.

2) Loss of vehicle control (chute deploys), Loss of engine

3) Engine restart.

4) Attitude recovery after engine restart

5) Return to pad capability.

I had no ideas these guys were that far along.



> I had no ideas these guys were that far along.

... with what, like 0.0001% of SpaceX's budget and other resources...?

Maybe SpaceX should hire Armadillo...


Its an intriguing question isn't it? Here we have two companies which together have all the moving parts necessary for a lunar landing and return mission. It would be fascinating if Bigelow Aerospace could put a habitat at the Lunar L1 point. Then SpaceX provides a boost to L1 capability, and Armadillo provides a transport service from L1 to/from the surface of the Moon.


They should acquire them and give them the freedom to keep doing stuff like this independently, just advancing SpaceX goals.




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