Black Rock Desert
Site · USA
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Sounding rocket launch location.
Related
- Family
- Suborbital Launch Site
- Country
- USA
- Launch Vehicles
- GoFast
Chronology
3 events
2000 September 29
Launch Site: Black Rock Desert. Launch Vehicle: CSXT.2002 September 21
Launch Site: Black Rock Desert. Launch Vehicle: CSXT.2004 May 17
18:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Black Rock Desert. Launch Vehicle: CSXT.- GoFast test - .
Nation: USA.
Agency: CSXT.
Apogee: 116 km (72 mi).
First civilian rocket, built by volunteers, to reach outer space. Launched from Black Rock Desert, Nevada - Latitude: 41.00 N - Longitude: 119.00 W. The payload was recovered the next day and the data download showed the rocket had reached 124 km alitutde and a maximum velocity of mach 5.5.