*The following is archival content from 2003, hosted on the original X PRIZE website, to maintain authenticity.

Propulsion: Kerosene/LOX pressure fed rocket engine Ship Name: Liberator Team Leader: Tim Pickins Location: Huntsville, Alabama Launch: 2 degrees of vertical from ocean going barge or ship Landing: Ballistic reentry Website: www.harcspace.com

Quote from Tim Pickins

"Like every worthwhile adventure this one has risks; the potential rewards of commercially developing the space frontier inspires us to manage those risks. Whether we win or another team wins the ANSARI X PRIZE competition, the purpose of the ANSARI X PRIZE will be achieved. Space will again be an inspirational focus, something for your youth and youthful thinkers to dream about and to work toward. The final frontier is a fantastic resource for medical research, weather predition, and a large variety of other things including many of which we have not yet dreamed. Commercialization of space will happen. I say the sooner we truly commercialize space, the better off we will all be."

Flight Sequence

The ocean-going barge heads for relatively moderate seas. Once the barge reaches the planned launch location the rocket flame deflector, launch guide and rocket are raised to a vertical position. Fuel and oxidizer are loaded into their respective tanks. Pilot and passengers are loaded into the capsule. When seas and winds are calm enough and all systems are GO, the rocket fires. After rocket engine cutoff, the capsule is in freefall until well after it passes apogee (approximately 67 miles altitude). When the capsule reaches 30 thousand feet altitude on its descent, a parachute is released and begins to slow the capsule's fall. The capsule be tracked by GPS, and will land in the ocean. Capsule and crew will be recovered almost immediately.