THE "STEVIE AUSTIN" PROJECT!
Stevie Austin Project
Movie Series
Quick Links:
Episode One: "RUBICON" The Rubicon Rocket Crash - Stevie Is Nearly Killed (1 Min. 11 Sec.)
Episode Two: "INNER SPACE" Inside Stevie's Coma (5 Min. 29 Sec.)
Episode Three: "THE TEAM" Rubicon Surgical Team Arrives (2 Min. 44 Sec.)
Episode Four: "THE SURGERY" Stevie's Body Transplant Surgery (11 Min. 4 Sec.)
Episode Five: "NO PAIN/NO GAIN" Stevie Returns To Mission Ready Status! (11 Min. 7 Sec.)
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UPDATED 10-18-07
STEVIE ARRIVES IN SWITZERLAND!
Stevie climbs out of her Transport Capsule
and gets her first look at her new Home Base.
Stevie relaxes after her long journey.
She is happy to be among her new friends
in
Switzerland!
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UPATED October 6, 2007
STEVIE PREPARES TO FLY TO HER NEW
HOME IN SWITZERLAND!
Stevie says goodbye to Dr. James and all her friends at
Rubicon ICU. She'll miss her friends in the USA but
she looks forward to meeting her new friends in
Switzerland!
Stevie gets into her Transport Capsule with her
parachute, flight suits and gear. The Transport
Capsule
will keep her safe on her long
journey
to Switzerland.
Stevie says her final goodbyes to Dr. James.
It's an emotional moment for both.
Dr. James gives Stevie her final pre-flight check up.
Stevie's check up is excellent and she is cleared for
Mission Ready Status!
Stevie is safely inside her Transport Capsule and ready to go!
SWITZERLAND HER SHE COMES!
Stevie's story will continue when she arrives in Switzerland....
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News Archive Below:
Update 9-29-07
**** Rocket Launch Veteran Stevie Austin was just sold
on ebay to a private collector in Switzerland!
She is excited to visit her new home in Europe!
We wish Stevie well in her new travels overseas!
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News Archive updates below:
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Stevie up for auction!
**** OWN A PIECE OF THE X-PRIZE SPACE HISTORY
AND GIVE STEVIE
AUSTIN A GOOD HOME!
To continue on with other film projects, we are auctioning
Stevie Austin, and all of her flight gear/dvd/photos/movie props, etc.,
to the highest
bidder on ebay or the best offer we get from any source.
See list below of all the fun items you
will
receive if you buy Stevie!
Email today with your best offer!
StevieAustinProject@NightTrainFilms.net
Stevie Austin will come to you complete with the following:
1) Stevie Austin herself - the actual Test Pilot/Rocket Dummy
that launched with
the Rubicon Rocket
on August 8th, 2004!
2)
Authentic Air Force Flight Suit
(Green suit seen in photo above!)
3) Stevie's Famous Orange "Space Suit"
(The actual suit in photo above, which Stevie wears in Episode One!)
4) Real Military Flight Helmet!
(White Helmet with Black Visor seen in photos above!)
5) Full Parachute Pack with Harness
(Includes complete tri-color Air Force C-9 parachute
made to work with Ejection Seats like those seen below!)
6)
Copy of the complete Stevie Austin Project DVD
(Contains all Five Episodes of the infamous Web Series!)
7)
CD with copies of real Newspaper Articles & Photos
(Fully Documenting Stevie's Amazing Story.)
8) Authentic Piece of the infamous Rubicon Rocket!
(in photo below, Stevie holds the real piece of the
Rubicon Space Capsule
Debris salvaged from
crash site!)
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NEWS ARCHIVE BELOW:
3-26-05
STEVIE BEGINS AIRBORNE TRAINING!
Stevie Austin has just acquired her own
Parachute
Rig in
preparation for her upcoming real Parachute Training
Missions. Her fully-functional parachute system
includes
an authentic Paratrooper Harness/Pack and
a round 22 foot
tri-color Parachute
Canopy!
Stevie has also
acquired her own authentic
sage-green Air Force Flight Suit!
Wasting no time, Stevie immediately suited up and began
training with her new parachute
rig.
In the photos below, Stevie practices hanging from her
harness and manipulating her parachute canopy while
grounded. The training went very well, and Stevie is now
fully prepared for her real parachute
jumps!
The training
parachute seen below
has since been replaced
by a real
Air Force
C-9 tri-color parachute as used in many
military ejection
seat systems!
We are currently seeking willing and able skydivers who
can take Stevie up for her parachute jump. She would
ideally
like to leap from an altitude of about 1,000 feet
and
perform a
modified "static line" exit from the plane.
If you, or anyone you know, may be able to assist Stevie with
"exiting the aircraft" while on your way up for a skydive,
please EMAIL US and we'll make it happen anywhere
in the USA! Stevie travels at her own expense and her
jump/s will be filmed as "Episode Six" of her ongoing
Online
Movie Series.
**Special Thanks To Texas-based Master Rigger/Skydiver
John Stanford (and his fellow "Ace Technical Advisor", Sara)
for their
excellent
assistance with providing Stevie's Parachute
Canopy,
as well
as outstanding Technical Advice on proper packing!
** Special Thanks To California-based "Darcy, Peggy & Company" for
providing Stevie's Parachute Harness and Air Force Flight Suit!
STEVIE SENDS HER THANKS AND APPRECIATION!
PREVIOUS UPDATES BELOW:
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UPDATED 3-9-05
Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond their control,
STC has been forced to cancel the Rubicon II
Rocket Launch
Mission
for the foreseeable future. Therefore, STC has kindly
returned
Stevie to her "home" here at Rubicon ICU in
Pasadena, CA so she may pursue other avenues into space.
After such an exciting and productive visit at STC HQ in
Forks,
Washington, (the Rubicon II Rocket was almost
completely built!)
Stevie and everyone at STC was sad
to
see the Rubicon Mission cancelled.
However, Stevie enjoyed her days with STC a great deal.
She wishes
them the best in their future endeavors! Eric & Phil
will
always
be close to her heart as her "First Flight Guys!"
2005: THE FUTURE
(HAVE GUTS! WILL TRAVEL!)
At this point, Stevie is now seeking a new ride into space!
She will make herself available to any other space companies
who may require her services as Test Pilot/Astronaut/Payload.
Please email us right away if you or anyone you know
can offer Stevie a legitimate ride on a functional space
vehicle (for low altitude testing or actual high altitude launches!)
High-Risk
Experimental Vehicles are fine with her!
She's
"been there and done that" (crashed hard!) and lived to tell.
Stevie has the drive, talent, experience and guts to
do the job - now she JUST NEEDS A RIDE!
ANYBODY GOING TO SPACE THIS YEAR?
Or
testing any new air/space vehicles?
Let's
hear from you!
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ALL PREVIOUS UPDATES BELOW:
February 2005:
(The Rubicon II is Almost Finished!)
Stevie remains at STC HQ for the time
being,
staying prepared and ready,
in
case
the
launch takes place.
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All Previous Project Updates/Photos Below:
UPDATED 12-6-04, 9:15 PM PST
WE JUST RECEIVED WORD FROM STC HQ THAT THE
RUBICON II ROCKET LAUNCH
IS STILL ON FOR
EARLY 2005 PENDING GOOD WEATHER, GOOD
FUNDING AND GOOD LUCK!
(PRECISE DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED)
STEVIE IS STANDING BY AT
STC HQ IN WASHINGTON
STATE AND WILL DEFINITELY
BE ABOARD RUBICON II
AT LAUNCH TIME!
STAY TUNED FOR EPISODE SIX
WHICH WILL FILM
THE ENTIRE LAUNCH WITH
FOOTAGE FROM INSIDE
& OUTSIDE STEVIE'S
SPACE
CAPSULE AND MORE!
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Previous Updates Below:
UPDATED 10-2-04, 6:30 PM PST
AT STC HQ IN WASHINGTON STATE, STEVIE AND
THE ENTIRE STC TEAM ARE WORKING
VERY HARD
BUILDING
THE
RUBICON II
ROCKET IN PREPARATION
FOR
THE
UPCOMING LAUNCH IN OCTOBER 2004!
Stevie & STC Co-Founder Eric
Meier often work together
on Stevie's
Rubicon II
Rocket Space Capsule.
Stevie inspects the Space Capsule hatch and assists Eric
with hose assembly.
With wrench in hand, Stevie helps adjust the
Rubicon
II
engines. Stevie is a
hands-on Astronaut who is fully capable
of talking shop with
Rubicon II
Technicians about any aspect of the rocket construction.
Stevie can often be found running diagnostics on the
STC computers.
As tough as she is, even Stevie requires some breaks during her
long days of
hard
work in the STC Rocket Shop. Here she takes
a quick restroom
break
then
finds some open floor and puts
her feet up
for a
quick
nap between
work
sessions.
True Hands-On Rocketeers, Eric Meier & Phil Storm and the rest of the STC
Team
work
hard building
the Rubicon II Rocket under the watchful eye
of Albert Einstein!
(Albert would have loved to see the solid commitment to science
and the love of space
that
these guys bring to their work every
single day!) Stevie's Space Capsule is almost
ready to go!
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Previous Updates Below:
9-29-04
THE SPACE TRANSPORT CORPORATION TEAM
VISITS THE RUBICON ICU/R FACILITY!
DR. JAMES, PHILLIP STORM, STEVIE AND ERIC MEIER POSE FOR A
PHOTO DURING THE STC TOUR OF THE RUBICON ICU/R FACILITY.
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Stevie, Phil, Eric, Martin and Greg (the core STC Team
members)
flew from their Washington
HQ
to Pasadena, CA to meet
with
Dr. James
and
take
a tour of the Rubicon ICU/R Facility.
Stevie
was glad
to finally
introduce the STC Team to
Dr. James and
the
rest of the ICU/R
staff
who
helped save her life. Though they had
spoken
by phone many times during Stevie's recovery,
this was the
first
time
the STC Team was able to meet the ICU/R Staff in person.
The tour included a look at the ICU, where Stevie endured her Coma;
the OR where Stevie's Body Transplant Surgery was done, and the
Physical Therapy Unit where Stevie worked very hard to get back to
full
Mission Ready Status.
Stevie Austin - Back On Her Feet & Ready For Rubicon II!
Everyone enjoyed the meeting and ICU/R tour, and after a good lunch,
the STC Team was back on their chopper to return to STC HQ. They all
have
plenty of work to do to prepare for the next Rubicon Rocket Launch.
Rubicon II, with Stevie in the Space Capsule, is currently scheduled for launch
on the
weekend of October 9&10, 2004.
From left to right: Mission Specialist Martin Dillon, STC Founder Phillip Storm,
Dr. James, Stevie, STC Founder Eric Meier, Mission Specialist Greg Mika.
Eric, Stevie
and Phil...The Three STC Banditos!
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PREVIOUS UPDATES BELOW:
9-28-04
THE RUBICON II ROCKET LAUNCH IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED
TO HAPPEN IN WASHINGTON STATE ON THE WEEKEND OF
OCTOBER
9 & 10, 2004.
IF ALL GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, STEVIE WILL
BE
ABOARD THAT ROCKET AS IT BLASTS OFF AND TRAVELS
UP TO 4 MILES HIGH IN THE SKY!
STEVIE'S SPACE CAPSULE WILL RETURN TO EARTH
VIA PARACHUTE SPLASH DOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN!
(JUST LIKE THE ORIGINAL APOLLO ASTRONAUTS DID!)
EPISODE SIX OF THE ONGOING STEVIE AUSTIN MOVIE SERIES
WILL FEATURE ACTUAL FOOTAGE FILMED
FROM INSIDE THE
SPACE CAPSULE DURING STEVIE'S ENTIRE RUBICON II FLIGHT!
EPISODE SIX WILL ALSO FEATURE DETAILED DOCUMENTARY
FOOTAGE OF
THE COMPLETE RUBICON II
MISSION, FROM LAUNCH
TO PARACHUTE SPLASH DOWN, TO OCEAN CAPSULE RECOVERY,
TO INTERVIEWS
WITH STC LAUNCH/RECOVERY CREWS AND MORE!
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Previous Updates Below:
9-22-04
STEVIE'S POST-SURGERY PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED!
STEVIE IS NOW OFFICIALLY BACK TO "MISSION READY STATUS"!
Stevie proudly wears her brand new STC Space Suit (an improved version
of the
suit that was destroyed
in the crash of August 8th.) Stevie shakes
hands with
Dr.
James
just before boarding a chopper
to fly back to
STC
Headquarters
in
Washington State. Stevie's time at Rubicon ICU/R
in
Pasadena, California
was a great success. Working bravely with Dr. James
and his entire
dedicated
staff, Stevie conquered a Coma, a Body Transplant,
a very
tough
Physical
Therapy/Rehab Program and more. Together
they
met their ultimate goal of
bringing
Stevie back to full Mission Ready
Status in time for the next Rubicon
Rocket Launch which is
scheduled for early October!
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WATCH EPISODE FIVE FEATURING STEVIE'S
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM, LEARNING TO
STAND AND WALK AGAIN, AND MORE!
(Episode Five is the latest installment of the ongoing Stevie Austin Project Movie Series)
Photos and details of Stevie's Physical Therapy Program are below in the
Medical Update Section!
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See Medical Update Section below for photos and details of all previous Episodes.
Or click on Quick Links here to watch each Episode now:
Episode Four
Episode Three
Episode Two
Episode One
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"We Can Rebuild Her..."
(Click On Stevie's Photo Above or Below To View Episode One)
(Warning: Contains Crash Footage That May Be Too Graphic For Some Viewers)
Astronaut "Stevie Austin", the brave Test Pilot for Space Transport Corporation
(STC), lies severely injured after washing up on the beach minutes after her
experimental Suborbital Tourism Vehicle, called RUBICON 1, exploded and
disintegrated while hundreds of feet in the air over the Pacific Ocean.
The brutal explosion happened so fast, Stevie's Space Capsule Parachute System
failed to deploy, causing her doomed Capsule to plummet toward the sea
while spinning wildly out of control.
After a horrifying plunge from high altitude, Stevie's Space Capsule crashed
into shallow water and impacted the ocean floor at very high speed, not far
from shore. The crash impact was so violent that the entire Capsule was
instantly torn apart...leaving poor Stevie Austin in critical condition
"...a woman barely alive."
According to Mission Specialist Martin Dillon, the first Rescue Personnel on
the scene were unsure exactly where the Rubicon Capsule had crashed into the
water until they came upon the gruesome sight of Stevie's tattered flight suit, and
bits of her remains, floating in about 10 feet of water, directly above the sunken
Capsule wreckage.
Stevie's head, and more bits of her remains, later washed ashore where she bravely
clung to life until recovered.
THE STEVIE AUSTIN PROJECT
The Mission: To Rebuild RUBICON 1's
Historic and Brave Astronaut/Test Pilot!
SHE'LL BE BACK!
Stevie inside the Rubicon 1 Space Capsule
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STEVIE'S RECOVERY PLAN!
MEDICAL UPDATE 9-20-04!
Stevie has successfully completed
a brutally difficult but necessary
Physical Therapy Program! She is
now
officially back to full
"Mission Ready
Status!"
In Episode Five, Stevie toughs it out as she deals with the painful
and rigorous Physical Therapy Regimen that helps her new body
function to it's full capacity. She learns to move, stand and walk
again
with the help of Nurse Kelly, and the kind but firm
Rubicon Physical Therapist, Paula.
Through sheer will power and determination, Stevie makes amazing
progress very quickly and is soon ready
to say goodbye
to her loyal
friends at Rubicon ICU/R. She takes a
chopper back to STC
and
her
Rendezvous with Destiny in space. Soon she'll
be aboard
the Rubicon II
Rocket/Suborbital
Tourism Vehicle as it
Blasts Off into Space!
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Previous Updates Below:
Stevie has successfully endured a grueling
seven hour Body Transplant Surgery!
Dr. James and his elite Rubicon ICU/R Surgical Team, completed Stevie's
complex and risky Body Transplant Surgery without any major complications.
Stevie was given a new torso, new legs and new arms during several long,
back-to-back procedures in the Rubicon OR.
The Surgical Team consisted of Dr. James (Lead Surgeon), Nurse Kelly (Rubicon
Scrub Nurse), Dr. Michaels (Chicago-Based Trauma Specialist), Dr. Alexander
(New York-Based Transplant Specialist), and Dr. Edwards (Boston-Based Neuro Surgeon.)
This outstanding Team handled Stevie's surgery with the utmost skill and
professionalism. With the worst out of the way, they have great hopes for Stevie's
full recovery.
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Previous Updates & Movies Below:
Update From 9-13-04
Stevie has come out of her coma!
Click on photo above to watch "Episode Three" of the ongoing
Stevie Austin Project Movie Series.
Dr. James calls Phil at STC to give him the good news and explain Stevie's
immediate surgery plans. Stevie's elite Surgical Team arrives by chopper
at the Rubicon ICU/R Helipad and Dr. James goes to the roof to greet them.
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Episode 4 Coming Soon...
Tune In Later This Week...To Watch "Episode Four"
STEVIE'S BODY TRANSPLANT SURGERY!
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PREVIOUS UPDATES BELOW
Update 9-2-04
Stevie arrived at the Top Secret "Rubicon ICU/Rehab Facility"
on August 30, 2004. Rubicon ICU/R is located in Pasadena,
California, a city with a long history in Space Pioneering through
facilities like the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California
Institute of Technology.
The elite STC Trauma Chopper Unit handled Stevie's
complex medical transport from STC Headquarters
in Washington State, to Rubicon ICU/R in California.
Upon arrival at Rubicon ICU/R, Stevie was immediately
given an extremely comprehensive medical evaluation to
determine the true extent of her injuries.
The bodily damage Stevie sustained in the Rubicon crash is
massive, and her head trauma is serious, however, her vital
brain tissue was minimally affected by her injuries.
Stevie is currently in a coma since the crash on August 8, 2004.
Her condition is considered "critical but stable." She'll
remain under 24 hour watch in Intensive Care as long
as it takes.
MOVIE: "INSIDE STEVIE'S COMA"
(Episode Two of the Ongoing Stevie Austin Project Movie Series)
Click on the image above to go "Inside Stevie's Coma."
It's a 5 1/2 minute visual/musical movie experience which
takes you inside Stevie's lonely and isolated interior world
while she floats in the nothingness of a comatose state.
The movie includes footage of Dr. James checking on Stevie
to give her some good news.
Stevie's X-ray and MRI results hang from every wall in the
Rubicon Radiology Room at ICU/R . Having studied Stevie's
test results carefully, Dr. James is very optimistic.
Despite Stevie's severe injuries, the Rubicon ICU/R staff
is confident that she has the strength to not only survive,
but to actually return to full health in due course.
Stevie will be in good hands at Rubicon ICU/R. Her recovery
will be handled by a caring and dedicated team of medical
professionals led by Dr. James and his loyal assistant, Reese.
After her extensive surgeries, therapy and rehabilitation have
been completed, Stevie Austin will, once again, be prepared to
volunteer for future missions with Space Transport Corporation
- back on the cutting edge, pioneering the way for Space Tourism!
Stevie's entire journey to recovery will be documented on this
web site as it occurs. Please check back often for updates!
Send Stevie a get well email HERE!
She'd love to know you are rooting for her during recovery!
And she may even answer you when she is feeling well enough!
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Rubicon Launch Commanders and STC Founders,
Eric Meier and Phillip Storm with Rubicon 1 at
the Museum of Flight, June, 2004.
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Ace news photographer, Lonnie Archibald, captured these rare documentary
photos showing Stevie "in action" during pre-launch activities.
Stevie enters the Rubicon 1 Space Capsule with assistance
from Mission Specialist Martin Dillon. It was the brilliant
father/son team of Martin and fellow Mission Specialist
Noah, who engineered Stevie's Flight Suit.
A true hero of the day, Martin later rescued Stevie from
the beach where she washed ashore after the horrible crash.
Mission Commander Phil Storm wishes Stevie luck just
prior to launch. It would be the last time he saw her
in one piece.
A news crew from Fox Q13 films Stevie through the
porthole window in the Rubicon Capsule prior to launch.
Only a short time later, they filmed the crash disaster.
Inside the Rubicon Capsule, Stevie prepares for lift off
while Launch Crew Personnel do last minute checks....
Only seconds into launch, Stevie feels the tremendous jolt as engine #1
explodes into pieces beneath her Capsule...she knows instantly that
something is very wrong...
SEE ACTUAL FOOTAGE OF STEVIE'S DOOMED
AUGUST 8TH, 2004 LAUNCH HERE.
Violently propelled by the force of the second exploding engine,
Stevie's Capsule is heaved high into the sky as Rubicon 1 breaks apart...
