Pictures from JP Aerospace's May 1999 Space Launch Attempt

On Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 of 1999, JP Aerospace made their second attempt at the first amateur launch to space at Black Rock Dry Lake in northwestern Nevada. I attended to help with the launch and recovery.

Their system uses a "rockoon" (balloon-launched rocket) configuration, just like the first American military rocket into space used in the 50's.

Though the elusive goal of putting an amateur rocket in space was still not achieved, JP Aerospace came away with the altitude record for amateur rocketry (about 15 miles.)

Sorry! I ran out of film before the rocket recovery operation so there are no pictures of that. We did some serious off-roading to retrieve the rocket's nose section about 25 miles away on another desert lakebed.

Photos	Description
What JPA accomplished
Ian's Black Rock Trip Report
1-22	Saturday, May 22
23-49	Sunday, May 23
1-49	all Ian's photos
S1-S26	Sam Severs' photos
See also JP's Summary
CNN story on JPA's launch

Back to Ian's Black Rock Pictures page