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  2. Civilian Space eXploration Team - Wikipedia

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    The team was created by Ky Michaelson. Having conducted multiple rocket launches in an attempt to establish altitude records, CSXT became the first entity to officially launch an amateur rocket into space on May 17, 2004, with the successful launch of its GoFast rocket to an altitude of 116 km (72 miles) above the surface, which was verified by ...

  3. Homemade Astronauts - Wikipedia

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    The Rocketboys (Team Michaelson/Anderson) Ky Michaelson , SFX artist and stuntman and amateur rocketeer, who in 2004 built the first amateur rocket that reached space at a zenith of 72 mi (116 km); Kurt Anderson , Rocketboys mechanical engineer, and Arctic Arrow rocket sled dragster pilot, wannabe astronaut

  4. Kitty O'Neil - Wikipedia

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    In 1977 in the Mojave Desert, O'Neil piloted a hydrogen peroxide-powered rocket dragster built by Ky Michaelson with an average speed of 279.5 mph (449.8 km/h). Since the run was not repeated according to NHRA rules, it is not recognized as an official drag racing record.

  5. Rick Rojatt - Wikipedia

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    Rojatt performed a 250 mph (400 km/h) wing-walking stunt on top of a DC-8 airliner flown by Clay Lacy over the Mojave Desert and Texas, both in the United States. In 1977, Rojatt contracted a hydrogen peroxide rocket-powered Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle to be built to jump 27 school buses at the Montreal Olympic Stadium during a Gloria Gaynor concert and beat Evel Knievel's record jump ...

  6. Michelson (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Michaelson, Mickelson, Michaelsen, Michelsen, Mickelsen Michelson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Michel". The prefix Michel -, a variant of Michael , comes from the Hebrew : מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (mee-KHA-el), meaning "Who is like God?".

  7. Nehirim - Wikipedia

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    Nehirim was founded in 2004 by Jay Michaelson. He served as Executive Director until 2010, when Michael Hopkins succeeded him. [3] Rabbi Debra Kolodny assumed the role in 2013. [4] Nehirim's Board of Directors included Corey Friedlander, Rabbi Joel Alter, Rabbi Julia Watts Belser, Rabbi David Dunn Bauer, Dr. Joel Kushner, and Dr. Alyssa Finn. [5]

  8. Rocket car - Wikipedia

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    Opel RAK.2 rocket car. A rocket car is a land vehicle propelled by a rocket engine.A rocket dragster is a rocket car used for competing in drag racing, and this type holds the unofficial world record for the 1/4 mile.

  9. Michaelson - Wikipedia

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    Michaelson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Michael". There are varied English and Scandinavian spellings. [1] It is rare as a given name. Notable people with the surname include: Ben Michaelson (born 1981), American swimmer; Ingrid Michaelson (born 1979), American singer/songwriter