# Armadillo Aerospace
Author: ElLobo

**John Carmack’s $8M pipe dream meets reality: Armadillo Aerospace on life support**

One day after speaking at the QuakeCon in Dallas, John Carmack—the famed video game designer and space entrepreneur—confirmed to Ars that he’s “winding down” his company, Armadillo Aerospace. 

_Länk_: [John Carmack’s $8M pipe dream meets reality: Armadillo Aerospace on life support](http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/08/john-carmacks-8m-pipe-dream-meets-reality-armadillo-aerospace-on-life-support/)

  

**Armadillo Aerospace Suspends Vehicle Development Work**  

Suborbital vehicle developer Armadillo Aerospace has suspended work on its reusable launch vehicles and is in a “hibernation mode” while it looks for new investors, the company’s founder said Aug. 1.

_Länk_: [Armadillo Aerospace Suspends Vehicle Development Work](http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/36590armadillo-aerospace-suspends-vehicle-development-work#.UfxAfI30Esw)