2004 CSXT - Nose cone/payload section Recovery photos
This is a photo of the landing point from where Jerry Larson's dad, Clark, made it before he had to stop. Notice the 45 degree slope and the whole surface is loose red rock.
Tony Cochran photo of the nose cone/payload section as it was found stuck into the rocks. Parachute is still attached. Notice the streaking of the black paint, those are not scratches, its where the paint burned off at Mach 5.5. The white and copper squares are surface mounted antennas for telemetry, video and GPS.
Jerry Larson (red hat) and Jim Hoffman (white hair) arrive at the nose cone/payload section landing point. The nose cone/payload section is as they found it.
2004 CSXT - Nose cone/payload section photos
CSXT Team member Tony Cochran selfie at nose cone/payload section landing point.
Jerry Larson (red hat) and Jim Hoffman (white hair) examining the nose cone/payload section after they remove it from the mountain side.
Jerry Larson (red hat) and Jim Hoffman (white hair) take turns carrying the nose cone/payload section down from the landing point. It was hard work, but they didn't notice!
2004 CSXT - Nose cone/payload section photos
Jerry Larson (l) and Ky Michaelson (r) all smiles at base camp.
Jim Hoffman (white hair), Jerry Larson (red hat) and Mike Money (black hat) load the recovered nose cone/payload section in to Jerry's truck.
"Bradley" (Bradley Hansen) "I Found the Rocket" friend of Ky Michaelson with the recovered nose cone/payload section at Bruno's.
2004 CSXT - Nose cone/payload section photos
Photographic representation of the landing locations.
CSXT Teams helicopter, a Robinson 422.
Bruno's Country Club. Everyone stayed here in Gerlach NV for all of the CSXT launches. We spent a lot of time in the back room (large dining area) working planning, meeting and eating. Bruno the owner (a real character) passed away a couple of years ago.