Launched May 17, 2004
Many thanks and congratulations go out to the entire CSXT team. This group did an amazing job of combining and executing so many disciplines. Thanks in particular... To Ky, for never losing heart and keeping your eye on the prize. To Jerry, for working so hard to bring together and orchestrate such a complex program. To Korey, for keeping me sane and watching out for the "gotcha's". To Eric and Rod, for putting together a great electronics package. To Chuck, for being there for me when I needed someone to think things through. To GoFast, for having enough faith in all of us to put your money where your mouth is. To Fuscient, for showing faith when the program was most in need. To Stratofox, for persistence in finding the payload. To all the other team members, for their tireless efforts and sleepless nights.
Launched May 17, 2004
Many thanks and congratulations go out to the entire CSXT team. This group did an amazing job of combining and executing so many disciplines. Thanks in particular... To Ky, for never losing heart and keeping your eye on the prize. To Jerry, for working so hard to bring together and orchestrate such a complex program. To Korey, for keeping me sane and watching out for the "gotcha's". To Eric and Rod, for putting together a great electronics package. To Chuck, for being there for me when I needed someone to think things through. To GoFast, for having enough faith in all of us to put your money where your mouth is. To Fuscient, for showing faith when the program was most in need. To Stratofox, for persistence in finding the payload. To all the other team members, for their tireless efforts and sleepless nights.
BLACK DRAGON
18" Diameter -- 26' Tall -- 375 lbs at Liftoff
Flown in West Palm Beach with Tripoli West Palm on 2/18/08
Powered by a DEAP 6 -- P-11,000 (100%P)
Producing 2400 lbs of Thrust for 8 seconds. Propelling the Dragon to 13,100'
Special Thanks go to:
Kevin Smith and family for their generous financial support
Bret Ranc for taking on the heavy lifting and keeping me sane
Dan Ciek for tireless efforts to ensure success
Guy Kress for making an amazing launch pad
Paul Weisinger for making sure the pad got there
Hudson McDougall and Mike Kirk for graphics support
Greg Maybach for many photos including the great liftoff shot
Everyone at Syntheon for putting up with endless stories about the rocket
Al Bychek and Rick Boyette for coordinating a great launch event
and of course...
My wife Lesley for incredible moral support























