Vehicle breaks leg in X Prize competition
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Armadillo Aerospace fell short on its first attempt at a NASA Centennial Challenge prize for lunar lander technology when its lox-ethanol vehicle broke a leg on landing. Judges said the impact also triggered a small fire in some of the circuitry and it was unclear if the vehicle...
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