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Title: X PRIZE Cup


1
X PRIZE Cup
WireFly X PRIZE Cup Overview for COMSTAC Michael
S. Kelly, RLV/WG 25 October 2006
2
Highlights
  • First actual X PRIZE Cup
  • Two competitions
  • Northrop-Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge
  • NASA Centennial Challenges Space Elevator Games
  • First flight of a vehicle under FAA/AST
    Experimental Permit

3
Armadillo Experimental Permit
  • Experimental Permit (EP) required for Lunar
    Lander Challenges at X PRIZE Cup (instead of
    launch license)
  • Armadillo completed EP requirements Thursday, 19
    October, in first untethered flight at Las Cruces

4
Remaining Events on Friday and Saturday
  • Successful completion of full flight profile by
    Armadillo
  • Several High-Power Amateur Rockets flown
  • Hybrid and LOX/alcohol static engine firings
  • Bell Rocket Belt
  • F-117 and F-18 fly-by

5
Armadillo Flight and Landing
6
And Other Flight Events
7
FAA Participation
  • Experimental Permitting
  • HPAR trajectory simulation and rail parameter
    study pre-event
  • Real-time 6 DOF simulation during event using
    real-time winds
  • IIC event safety

8
Back Story
9
Conclusions
  • XP Flight Ops had its work cut out for it
  • FAA indispensable part of the team
  • Despite challenges, audience experienced smooth
    event
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