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Amateur Rocket Reaches Space

Posted by timothy on from the fuzzy-barrier dept.

PatMouser writes "An amateur rocket carrying a ham radio avionics package reached the edge of space May 17. Launched from Nevada's Black Rock Desert, the 21-foot Civilian Space Xploration Team (CSXT) GoFast rocket quickly attained the 100 km altitude to make Amateur Radio and amateur rocketry history. Two earlier CSXT attempts to reach space--the last almost two years ago--were unsuccessful. A jubilant Avionics Team Leader Eric Knight, KB1EHE, called the successful launch 'a phenomenal experience.' The full ARRL article can be read here. There's nothing on CSXT's site yet..." (See this pre-launch story for more details.)

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  1. First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Launch

  2. Re:I hope they have insurance by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think they're more pissed that upon landing on your car, it burst into flames and incinerated their rocket.

  3. WHERE ARE THE WMD'S? BUSH LIED! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    REGIME CHANGE STARTS AT HOME, PLANT BUSH BACK IN TEXAS!

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    1. Re:WHERE ARE THE WMD'S? BUSH LIED! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Step 1: Watch Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11"
      Step 2: Englightenment!

      No profit required.

  4. You have 20 seconds to think about your first post by G27+Radio · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    When you see an opportunity for a first post on Slashdot, click on it quickly, then hit reply immediately. Now you have to wait 20 seconds before posting. Use them wisely. Otherwise you're just another troll.

  5. DARPA Challenge, $2 million by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The next step is a rerun of the DARPA Grand Challenge, this time for $2 million. Another article available at The Register. (I suspect we'll be seeing a story on this shortly.)

    Submitted AC for your karma-free pleasure!

  6. You are a retard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You are a retard on many levels. Two of which are immediately apparent to everyone else here.

  7. Re:You Yanks... by Rellik66 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Then what about Big Ben?

    --

    Too many zeros, not enough ones

  8. Re:You Yanks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... and your pathetic phallic symbols. We in the UK have no need to compensate for perceived "shortcomings".

    At least we're not in denial about anything.

  9. Re:You Yanks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Oops, needed French help...

    You could say that about the US War of Independence as well...