Progress by John Carmack & team.
Very nice flight of largish prototype rocket.
Ground to ground with controlled vertical takeoff and landing.

Report


http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/News?news_id=263

Video (7.3 MB)


<http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/2004_06_15/perfectBoostedHop.mpg>
131 feet in air.
Landed 1 foot from takeoff point.
Notice how stably it comes down.

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