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