NEPRA Sep 05

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Getting set up in the morning
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Arranging the low power launch pads.
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Each launch needs to register
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Working on the altimeter and preparing the separation mechanism.
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Threading the e-match into the powder charge receptacle.
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Andrew
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The rocket "chuffs" before finally launching
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Caught as the motor just begins to produce thrust.
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This chubby (not so) little guy flies great!
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Blast off!
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Setting up the rocket on the pad.
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Dan skillfully "chains" the shroud lines.
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Preparing to insert the chute.
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Straightening out the main chute prior to packing it in Tim
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Tim (58 lb. Honest John) and Dan (56 lb. More Lori
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Loading More Lori
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That
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Dan, Andrew, and Lori (on the ridge), pose before the big drag race.
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Loading the "Ho-Jo" on the rail.
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These bad-boys are stuffed with M-1315 Big Power.
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If the rockets get any bigger, we
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Tim listens for the reassuring beeps that the altimeter is armed and ready to perform it
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The boys decide to see what happens at the blast deflector ;=0
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A time to pose before the launch
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The rubber duckies pose as well...
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For the M-powered stuff, the launch pads are 500+ feet away for safety reasons. To the right, you can see Eric
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Okay, I was a little slow on the camera "trigger." Holy Cow did these two make some noise!
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And off they went. The Ho-Jo got to ~5100 feet, and More Lori
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Patiently awaiting the drogue chute to deploy at apogee. These birds coasted what seemed to be at least half of their altitude.
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The pall of smoke was quite the scene.
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Ho-Jo successfully deployed the chutes. The Main was set to come out at 800
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MLG
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MLG suffered some minor structural damage as the main popped out. Probably from 3 big shots on the same frame. Dan will switch to fiberglass wrapped on the next flight.
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Tim
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Eric
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A sight the rocket owner always likes to see.
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Drake readies the flying bowling ball. Yup, you read that right! An 8# bowling ball is going for a ride. Unfortunately, the chutes never opened, and it was lost ;=(
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A little sooty, but not too worse for the wear!
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Can you say "Lawn Dart" -- or else it is a lost tip to a local jousting faire.
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Sam
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Armageddon blasts skyward.
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This guy woke everybody up!
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Can you say "Heads up" launch for Drake
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Tim and Dan help Sam (I think) with his Level II Certification launch.
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Dan steadies Tim
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I think Tim and Dan truly have a blast doing this stuff!
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And Tim ain
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The Tomahawk is ready for its maiden flight.
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Rubber Ducky gets to experience another thrilling pile of Newton-seconds spilling on its head.
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Just as the Tomahawk is lighting.
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This rocket flew like it was on a rod! According to the CP/CG spread, it was over-stable. However, I wouldn
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Beautiful separation.
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A wee bit of trouble on the main. Seems the flat shroud lines took a while to untwist for full main opening.
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The Tomahawk landed very close to the launch site for a nearly effortless retrieval.
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A gorgeous pink/maroon flame...
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Kevin checks in a rocket made of soda bottles.
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Off go the soda bottles!
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