Rocketry Planet

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota USA — Only one entity can claim to be the first of anything, as the first time is the first to get there. On Monday May 17, 2004, the Civilian Space eXploration Team launched the first civilian amateur rocket into space. The rocket, dubbed "Go Fast", reached a confirmed altitude of 77 miles.  The edge of space is officially 62 miles.

Limited edition CSXT collectors items commemorate the first civilians to reach space.

On that day, the vision of Ky Michaelson became a reality, and the CSXT team got to claim this first.

The team was an all-civilian team comprised of around thirty amateur rocketeers from all walks of life: a retired Hollywood stunt man, teachers, scientists, inventors, television engineers, ham radio enthusiasts, students, and even honest-to-goodness rocket scientists. They were commonly bound by their love of rocketry and a desire to succeed against all odds.

To commemorate the event, a limited edition collectors set consisting of a bronze statue, a certificate of authenticity and two commemorative rocketbelt coils is being made available to the first 100 collectors.

The statue is approximately 24" tall and weighs in at just over 33 pounds, mounted on a solid marble base. These statues are unique due to the fact that they are the very first bronze statues depicting the historic space launch that took place in 2004, where the statue captures the moment Ky was walking down from the mountain after recovering the payload section.

"If any of my fellow rocketeers are interested in buying the coins or a bronze statue marking our historic CSXT space flight, have them contact me directly for special pricing," Ky stated.

Phone: 952-881-6260

Reader comments:

#1 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

You have got to be kidding me.

DAllen on 04-21-2010 06:24 PM

#2 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

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You have got to be kidding me.

Hey. it is solid brass, 2 feet tall, and is 33 pounds. It would make one heck of a paperweight. I wonder what the cost is?

madsen on 04-21-2010 06:41 PM

#3 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

If it was a bronze statue of myself holding the payload section then I would at least think about it

Chrisn on 04-22-2010 01:39 AM

#4 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

It would make an interesting garden gnome.

threemorewishes on 04-22-2010 03:29 PM

#5 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

With that point would it make an effective anchor for a small bass boat?

DAllen on 04-22-2010 07:06 PM

#6 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

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Hey. it is solid brass, 2 feet tall, and is 33 pounds. It would make one heck of a paperweight. I wonder what the cost is?

Normally I have a smart a** comment about stuff like this, but really - it speaks for itself.

Squrble on 04-22-2010 08:04 PM

#7 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

$1550? Really? This has got to be some sort of a joke. Is there an internet version of Candid Camera going on here or something?

DAllen on 04-22-2010 08:14 PM

#8 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

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$1550? Really? This has got to be some sort of a joke. Is there an internet version of Candid Camera going on here or something?

Well Dave, there will be only 100 made. We better put our order in before they all get snapped up.
These things are hotter than steel wool in a crack pipe I tell you.

Squrble on 04-22-2010 08:50 PM

#9 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

As far as I'm concerned it's all a hoax until the CSXT team publishes the actual information from the flight which the last I was told was in an unorganized file cabinet and unavailable for public review.

I will give them a huge thumbs up though for an awesome effort, there is certainly no doubt about that.

Andrew Grippo

agrippo on 04-23-2010 11:44 AM

#10 Re: Article: Only first once: CSXT commemorative collectors set out

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...the statue captures the moment Ky was walking down from the mountain after recovering the payload section.

Did he commune with a burning bush on the way down?

Squrble on 04-23-2010 10:35 PM

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