Pretty cool rocket tech!

[Kaos]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/xombie-rocket-makes-first_n_1280514.html

Vertical take off and landing with Earth gravity. Gives a little more leeway with landing on Mars.

Good job, Masten!

[Publius]

Cool! And the name of the rocket is so appropriate for this site, too.

[Sammich]

Back in 1993 NASA already had a working prototype called the Delta Clipper which was also a single stage to orbit reusable vertical take off and landing craft. Unfortunately, the program was cancelled due to politics and funding problems.

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Check out this video of it hovering almost motionless:

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It reminds me of spaceships from the old 50's scifi movies.

[Neil]

Reminds me of the Lunar Lander game :)