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High Power Rocketry: CSXT Space Flight (2005-11-02)

On may 17th of last year, the Civilian Space eXploration Team sent the first amateur rocket into space. After nearly 10 years of attempts, they finally made it. The rocket, an S motor, hit a maximum ... [Read More]

RocketReviews.com Blog: CSXT Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Amateur Space Launch By Doing It Again (2014-07-27)

In May of 2004, the Civilian Space Exploration Team (CSXT) launched a 21-foot long rocket to an altitude of 72 miles. The “Go Fast” rocket became the “first American civilian ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: CSXT makes another space shot, this time with footage! (2014-08-18)

See the really great footage of space as well as some nice use of a yo-yo despin mechanism and possibly the moon? [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: O to N two stage flight (2008-05-28)

This rocket is one of the largest two stage amateur flights to date. Compare this to project tupelo, the two stage shadow aero kit (shock X2), and mostly to the project thunderbolt that used similar ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: P to N flight (2009-02-03)

You may recall that I recently posted about an O to N flight to about 50,000 feet. Here is the previous post. Well the same rocket (or slightly modified perhaps) flew on a P motor staged to an N ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Tempest sounding rocket (2009-10-14)

During the CATS prize, I had been following all of the teams and just hoping one would eventually make it to space with the metal slug, required payload for the prize. No team made it (the CSXT was ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: ROCKETS Magazine, April 2012 (V7, I1) (2012-08-08)

It appears the ROCKETS Magazine machine is running again. They have gotten a bit behind but the editors assure me they are working hard to catch up and that subscribers will get all the issues ... [Read More]

RocketReviews.com Blog: The Coolest Hobby Rocket of All Time (2013-07-08)

I just posted a blog entry at PayloadBay.com about the University High School Space Shuttle. The space shuttle model stood about five-foot tall and flew on an I motor. Unlike every other flying ... [Read More]

Wayne Hill's Blog: Amateur rocket team launches rocket to 73.1 miles (2014-08-18)

CSXT(Civilian Space eXploration Team) launched their new “GoFast” rocket on July 14th to an confirmed altitude of 73.1 miles or 385,800 feet. This is the second successful space launch ... [Read More]