NASA–Armadillo Pixel LOX/methane RR1 testbed
Pixel RR1 was the oxygen/methane modification of Armadillo Aerospace’s Pixel lander used for NASA risk-reduction testing in 2010. The four-tank, single-engine terrestrial vehicle supported propulsion and guidance development before Morpheus. NASA reports 17 tethered tests and three free flights operated by Armadillo near Dallas.
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- Pixel RR1Risk Reduction 1Pixel methane lander
- Family Name
- Pixel
- Full Name
- NASA–Armadillo Pixel LOX/methane RR1 testbed
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstratorlander
- Status
- retired
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- other
- Variant Name
- LOX/methane RR1 testbed
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- Pixel RR1 was the oxygen/methane modification of Armadillo Aerospace’s Pixel lander used for NASA risk-reduction testing in 2010. The four-tank, single-engine terrestrial vehicle supported propulsion and guidance development before Morpheus. NASA reports 17 tethered tests and three free flights operated by Armadillo near Dallas.
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:54:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:54:40 UTC