Masten XA-0.1B Xombie reusable testbed
Xombie is Masten’s reusable rocket testbed for autonomous vertical flight and landing research. First flown in 2009, it later carried external navigation and hazard-avoidance systems in open- and closed-loop experiments. The fleet guide lists 227 successful VTVL flights and describes it as a maintained backup; the legacy site calls its condition semi-retirement.
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Identity
- Aliases
- XombieXA-0.1BMasten Xombie
- Family Name
- Xombie
- Full Name
- Masten XA-0.1B Xombie reusable testbed
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstratorlander
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Xombie is Masten’s reusable rocket testbed for autonomous vertical flight and landing research. First flown in 2009, it later carried external navigation and hazard-avoidance systems in open- and closed-loop experiments. The fleet guide lists 227 successful VTVL flights and describes it as a maintained backup; the legacy site calls its condition semi-retirement.
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Rocket Specs
- Reusability
- fully_reusable
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:53:03 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:53:34 UTC
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