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==Company Heritage== | ==Company Heritage== | ||
The company was founded by [[John Carmack]] in 2000. He currently personally funds and runs the | The company was founded by [[John Carmack]] in 2000. He currently personally funds and runs the company. John Carmack is a developer of interactive computer games. Games he has developed include [[Doom]] and [[Quake (game series)|Quake]]. As of March 2007, all employees working on Armadillo projects were volunteers. | ||
In their own words: "Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer-controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development in the coming years."<ref>http://www.armadilloaerospace.com</ref> | In their own words: "Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer-controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development in the coming years."<ref>http://www.armadilloaerospace.com</ref> | ||
The company current R&D practices are best summed up by "build a little, test a little" This has created a rapid development cycle within Armadillo Aerospace. | The company's current R&D practices are best summed up by "build a little, test a little" This has created a rapid development cycle within Armadillo Aerospace. | ||
The company has been very good at keeping the | The company has been very good at keeping the NewSpace development community updated on their progress and expectations. The company's website has a great deal of detail on almost every aspect of their activities. | ||
==Products, Services and Revenue== | ==Products, Services and Revenue== | ||
'''Armadillo''' is currently developing vehicles to compete in the [[Lunar Lander Challenge]] as part of NASA's [[Centennial Challenges]]. | '''Armadillo''' is currently developing vehicles to compete in the 2007 [[Lunar Lander Challenge]] as part of NASA's [[Centennial Challenges]]. | ||
Because the company is currently only a research and development company it | Because the company is currently only a research and development company it has no products for commercial use. Current revenue is from individual owner contributions and sponsorships. Armadillo Aerospace has entered into a sponsorship deal with [[NVIDIA]], a leader in graphic interfaces for high performance desktop computers. On August 8, 2006, Armadillo Aerospace, announced the sponsorship agreement. <ref>http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/News?news_id=331</ref> | ||
'''Armadillo's''' current vehicles that they are using in '''NASA's Centennial Challenges''', are called "Pixel" and "Trexel" | '''Armadillo's''' current vehicles that they are using in '''NASA's Centennial Challenges''', are called "Pixel" and "Trexel". | ||
==Historical Events== | ==Historical Events== | ||
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==Joint Ventures and Partnerships== | ==Joint Ventures and Partnerships== | ||
==Future Plans== | ==Future Plans== | ||
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| Headquarters | 18601 LBJ FWY, Suite 460 Mesquite , TX 75150 United States |
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Armadillo Aerospace, is currently a NewSpace research and development company in the Aerospace industry. In the near term, Armadillo's goal is in developing a suborbital spacecraft capable of manned spaceflight. They hope to use this capability for space tourism. Their long term goal is manned orbital spaceflight. True to their name an armadillo named "Widget" is the company mascot.
Company Heritage
The company was founded by John Carmack in 2000. He currently personally funds and runs the company. John Carmack is a developer of interactive computer games. Games he has developed include Doom and Quake. As of March 2007, all employees working on Armadillo projects were volunteers.
In their own words: "Armadillo Aerospace is a small research and development team working on computer-controlled LOX/ethanol rocket vehicles, with an eye towards manned suborbital vehicle development in the coming years."[1]
The company's current R&D practices are best summed up by "build a little, test a little" This has created a rapid development cycle within Armadillo Aerospace.
The company has been very good at keeping the NewSpace development community updated on their progress and expectations. The company's website has a great deal of detail on almost every aspect of their activities.
Products, Services and Revenue
Armadillo is currently developing vehicles to compete in the 2007 Lunar Lander Challenge as part of NASA's Centennial Challenges.
Because the company is currently only a research and development company it has no products for commercial use. Current revenue is from individual owner contributions and sponsorships. Armadillo Aerospace has entered into a sponsorship deal with NVIDIA, a leader in graphic interfaces for high performance desktop computers. On August 8, 2006, Armadillo Aerospace, announced the sponsorship agreement. [2]
Armadillo's current vehicles that they are using in NASA's Centennial Challenges, are called "Pixel" and "Trexel".
Historical Events
- First Rocket Test Flight July 2001?
- X Prize Cup October 2005 - One test flight at the event of a engineering test rocket.
- X Prize Cup October 2006 - Their "Pixel" rocket platform, almost won the Lunar Lander Challenge NASA Centennial Challenge. [3]
Joint Ventures and Partnerships
Future Plans
Armadillo plans to compete in the 2007 X Prize event, October 2007, in New Mexico, USA.
Links
References & Citations
See Also
- JP Aerospace
- Bigelow Aerospace
- Masten Space Systems
- SpaceX - Space Exploratino Technologies, NewSpace company working on private orbital flight.
- Scaled Composites - Winner of the first X Prize.
- XCOR Aerospace
- List of Aerospace Companies