Amateur rocket "Proteus 6.5" launches from t' Black Rock Desert, arrr, 9/25/2010. Begad! Constructed and launched by Jeff Taylor and Curt Newport, Proteus 6.5 reached an apogee o' about 75000 feet ASL. After passin' its peak altitude, t' rocket deployed a parachute and descended safely t' earth where it was recovered t' be flown again. Proteus 6.5 is 6" in diameter, 14 feet tall, shiver me timbers, and weighs about 180 lbs on t' pad. Aye aye! Watch for our next flight in t' Fall o' 2011.