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
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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