Amateurs to Make a Stab at Space With Rocket By Tariq Malik Staff Writer posted: 07:00 am ET 18 June 2002 A group of rocketeers hope the next two weeks will put them in the history books with a vehicle that, if successful, would be the first amateur rocket shot into space. The Civilian Space Xploration Team (CSXT), a collection of rocket jocks, engineers and space enthusiasts around the country, are set to launch their rocket, dubbed Primera Spaceshot 2002, by the end of June from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. "We’ve put our hearts and souls into...
