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Send Your Stuff to Space by Rocket!

Let us send your research, commercial merchandise, business, or personal paraphernalia to space. The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium will launch a sounding rocket to space, approximately 70 miles above the Earth's surface.

During the rocket's 15-minute flight, it will reach speeds of 4,000 miles per hour, taking 90 seconds to lift its payload capsule (for four minutes) into space,

Then the rocket body and payload will separately re-enter the atmosphere and parachute to a landing about 50 miles away from the launch site. Once retrieved, "your stuff" will be mailed back, or hand delivered (if you attend the Launch).

The nearly 20-foot tall rocket will give a ride to nearly anything you can shove into a 2 inch square box ($1000). Larger items are also OK, as long as they're not alive, dangerous, heavier than 0.25 (1/4) pounds. ($1000). Email us to inquire about multiple purchases for larger space at jmcshann@nmsu.edu.

You can also watch the launch, which will take place at the Spaceport, a new $200 million facility located on 27 square miles of land in southern New Mexico.

Please visit Launch NM to learn more about our program: http://www.launchnm.com/