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Armadillo Aerospace was an aerospace startup company based in Mesquite, Texas. Its initial goal was to build a crewed suborbital spacecraft capable of space tourism, [2] and it had also stated long-term ambitions of orbital spaceflight. The company was founded by John Carmack, [3] co-founder and former chief technical officer of id Software.
Armadillo Aerospace is a privately held company that develops reusable rocket powered vehicles for suborbital flights. Founded in 2000, it has flown over one hundred vehicles and worked for NASA and the Air Force.
Jun 6, 2013 · Armadillo Aerospace of Texas earned $350,000 for demonstrating some of the technologies needed for a lunar lander in 2013. The company competed in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, a $2 million competition sponsored by NASA's Centennial Challenges program.
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Jun 27, 2007 · Learn how Armadillo Aerospace, a Texas-based company, develops reusable rockets and spaceships using modular and bolt-together units. Read about their achievements, challenges, and plans for human suborbital and orbital flights.
Sep 14, 2009 · As part of the X PRIZE Foundation’s Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, Armadillo Aerospace, led by id Software founder John Carmack, successfully flew its lunar Lander rocket vehicle ...
Jul 26, 2012 · The FAA gave private spaceflight company Armadillo Aerospace a license for reusable rocket launches Thursday (July 26). The 2-year license allows rocket launches from Spaceport America.
Aug 2, 2013 · John Carmack, the video game designer and space entrepreneur, confirms he is winding down his company after spending $8 million of his own money. He says he is disappointed by the challenges and setbacks of developing a suborbital reusable rocket.
