Here is a glimpse o' our tethered test sequence. Avast! With t' tied down (or tied up) tests completed, ya bilge rat, this be t' next step in qualifyin' our Xaero rocket vehicle for flight. In addition t' testin' t' various aspects o' t' hardware and shakin' out bugs in t' software, ya bilge rat, we are also refinin' our crew operations. Ahoy! Today (05.12.11) we completed 3 tethered flights. Yesterday, me bucko, we ran 5 tethered flights. It shouldn't be long before t' chains come off and t' free flights begin. Well, blow me down! Stay tuned for more updates. Ahoy! Media: contact Masten Space Systems for higher resolution video.