MSNBC reports that the FAA will make a decision by tomorrow morning on whether Armadillo Aerospace will be allowed to participate in the Lunar Lander Challenge after reviewing data from a test flight Thursday at the airport. The test flight (which, unfortunately, I missed seeing in person) went well, although Armadillo’s Quad vehicle tipped over on landing (but avoided any damage). With no news about Micro-Space, it appears Armadillo will be the only competitor in the competition this year—assuming all goes well with the FAA.
Update: MSNBC has updated their article with the news that the FAA has approved Armadillo’s flights for the challenge.
Cleared. See Alan. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15339434/