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Rocket science
Deer Isle native Luke Saindon is a founding member of Team Ursa, which is raising money for a project to make sub-orbital space research available to schools.

Rocket engine test
The engine module of the Ursa 1.0 rocket was tested prior to the rocket’s launch in 2013.

Ursa 1.0
The Ursa 1.0 rocket was launched in 2013 in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.

Rocket assembly
Here, Saindon installs a transmitter inside the nosecone module.

Deer Isle native a founder of Team Ursa
Deer Isle native Luke Saindon is a founding member of Team Ursa.