ASA Reaches 12,000ft
Amateur Spaceflight Association
For immediate release
The Amateur Spaceflight
Organization has successfully launched a 5/12 scale model of its space-capable
rocket design. The launch occurred at the annual LDRS (www.ldrs.org) event in
The primary purpose of the
launch was to verify aerodynamic computer models of the space-cable vehicle
that ASA is currently designing. The launch was also used to test a preliminary
build of the electronics that will control the full scale vehicle.
ASA members are currently
analyzing the data gathered from the rocket's four on-board computers. But
preliminary results look very promising and design teams are pushing forward
with the development of the full scale vehicle.
The Amateur Spaceflight
Association (ASA) is a non-profit organization that was formed to pioneer the
field of non-professional space research and exploration. The ASA Mission
Statement best details the call of ASA: Promote space-related activities in a
such a manner that safely challenges the technical limits of amateur space
flight.