[amsat-bb] Cost of real, not hypothetical, Amateur Rocket

["Lau, Zack, W1VT" <w1vt@xxxxxxxx>]

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/06/19/1/
The 2002 attempt cost $100,000.

The 2004 flight achieved their goal of 62 miles (77 miles claimed). 
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/05/19/1/?nc=1
http://www.civilianspace.com/news/n5_18_04_success.htm

While not amateur, the $20 million dollar cost of SpaceShipOne 
might be a useful number.
http://www.rense.com/general54/ruit.htm
It took its pilot to the 62 mile edge of space.

These rockets just reached the edge of space and fell back to Earth--rockets
that would place something in orbit would need to go significantly faster.

Zack Lau W1VT
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