Masten's Xaero Rocket Lost During Mojave Test Flight

摘要

An experimental suborbital launcher developed by Masten Space Systems was destroyed during a Sept. 11 test flight from California's Mojave Air and Space Port. The vertical-takeoff, vertical-landing rocket, named Xaero, lifted off as planned, reached its target altitude of 1 kilometer and was more than halfway back to the ground when the accident occurred.