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Team Selene sponsoring "Sugar Shot to Space"

Team Selene is now a major sponsor of the "DoubleShot" mission which is a part of the "Sugar Shot to Space" program. Primary objectives of this mission: · Attaining an altitude greater than 30 km · Obtaining in-flight, real-time data on vehicle performance · Performing in-flight tailoring of the vehicle flight profile by adjusting the delay between motor burns via on-board computer control · Testing ground support services and equipment required to support the "eXSShot" flight · Verifying transport and all on-site assembly, testing and integration of vehicle and payload · Verifying launch and recovery operations for "eXSShot" vehicle · Ensuring security of all participants and the general public, and, minimizing environmental impact during all phases of the project Other Objectives: · Recovering the "DoubleSShot" vehicle after flight testing · Obtaining end user data via vehicle-to-ground communications link · Testing and verifying end user payload in-flight operations · Assessing refurbishment and reflight readiness procedure with a turnaround time less than 14 days Please contribute to the "Sugar Shot to Space" project with a donation and help make the dream of reaching space with the first amateur rocket using amateur propellant a reality! MiniSShot Flight 4-25-2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ4Tl4TCi8M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAL6v0U80sw&feature=related
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