Armadillo Aerospace has precision landings down pat

Armadillo Aerospace has taken some major strides with its FAA-approved suborbital rocket, the STIG-B. Despite encountering difficulties reaching design altitude during testing, the company appears to have mastered the landing side of the equation using a self-guided ramair parachute system. A flight on December 6 returned the rocket to within 55 meters (180 ft) of the intended recovery point. .. Continue Reading Armadillo Aerospace has precision landings down pat

Section: Aero Gizmo

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