The team was established in 1995 by a group of
model rocket hobbyists interested in spaceflight. The team is supported by corporate sponsorship. this rocket was also tall and 6 inches in diameter. The name is attributed to the largest contributing sponsor, Joe Boxer. It was anticipated to reach ; however, the actual height obtained was only . The entire rocket was recovered after what was considered a successful flight. All of the rocket's systems functioned as intended and this flight was claimed to be the first amateur rocket to be recovered intact after reaching more than .
Space shots 1997 Launched on July 21, 1997, this slightly smaller rocket was tall and 6 inches in diameter, with an upper stage dart, which was only 3 or 4 inches across. It was the first two-stage rocket launched by CSXT and was expected to reach . During the launch, an electronics failure prevented the ignition of the second stage, though the first stage successfully detached and was recovered with a parachute. It was launched at the
Black Rock Desert in Nevada. This rocket was the first amateur rocket to exceed , the
official boundary of
outer space. The rocket reached top speed of in 10 seconds, and reached an estimated
altitude of . The final verified altitude of the rocket was released as . The rocket was tall and in diameter, and used an
ammonium perchlorate-based solid propellant. == See also ==