MSU rocket roars into space above New Mexico desert

A NASA rocket bearing a payload built at Montana State University blasted 175 miles into space shortly before noon Wednesday, Feb. 8, above New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range.

The 1,000-pound payload, which includes an optical bench equipped with high-resolution cameras, took pictures of the sun before touching down underneath a parachute about 80 kilometers down range. The flight ended in 896 seconds, or about 15 minutes.

By Annette Trinity-Stevens, MSU News Service

Full Story: http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=3363

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