Ashes of 'Scotty,' Others Await Recovery

UP Aerospace Inc. president Jerry Larson said recovery crews can get no closer than 1,300 feet to the payload because it landed in rocky, steep terrain in the San Andres Mountains.

"It's on top of the mountain," Larson said. "The only way to get in there is by helicopter. But once we spot it, getting it out is the easy part."

Connecticut-based UP Aerospace launched the 20-foot rocket April 28. It was the first successful attempt to reach space from New Mexico's fledgling Spaceport America, which is under development north of Las Cruces.

The rocket, carrying remains of about 200 people, made a 4-minute suborbital flight and parachuted back to Earth.

Attempts to recover the payload last week failed because of bad weather, including tornadoes that struck other areas of the Army's restricted White Sands Missile Range.

Larson said the payload landed within its designated recovery zone but that future flights will try to target areas with less challenging terrain.
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