2024 Launch Reports

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January, 2024

January 20th launch was scrubbed due to weather; sky cover, winds, and very cold temperatures.

February, 2024

The normally scheduled launch of February 17 was moved to February 25 due to weather concerns

SETUP

Club members began arriving on the field at approximately 0900 hrs. Kevin parked his club equipment truck down near the flight line, but all other vehicles were parked at the crest of the hill.We set up the new yellow pad at 500 feet north of the launch line, the two new black pads at 200 feet, and the two blue pads at 100 feet. The low-power rack was placed 50 feet east of the LCO table (perpendicular to the high-power flight line). Kevin K. brought most of the club equipment in his truck, and Howie D. brought some additional equipment. We were ready to fly at 1045 hours, and the first rocket lifted off at 1059 hours. Kevin served as LCO for most flights, while other club members helped with RSO duties. Kevin, Howie, and John provided certification services. Howie set up the new Pyromate ignition system so that we could use it for the yellow pad at 500 feet. Special thanks to David Lavoie for generously donating this wireless Pyromate equipment to CRMRC. We used our standard extension cords for all other pads. James filmed the launches.

WEATHER

The weather was quite cold and windy all day, but the skies were mostly clear. The air temperature at 0900 hours was 21 degrees F with windchills near zero F. By 1300 hours, the air temperature had warmed to 31 F. The ground stayed mostly frozen but occasionally slippery due to mud. The wind increased throughout the day. By mid-afternoon, the wind was occasionally gusting over 20 mph, and we delayed launches until the wind dropped below 20 mph (NAR rules). At the end of the launch day, we noted that the average wind speed was registered as 13.1 mph on the club anemometer, and the maximum gust during the day was 28 mph.

ATTENDANCE

Approximately 50 people attended during the day, including CRMRC members as well as college student teams from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), University of Vermont, Northeastern University, and Tufts University. In addition, former CRMRC regular flyer Ben G. joined us from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Several visitors also came to watch flights. The last rocket lifted off at 1600 hours. We finished dismantling the launch equipment and left the field about 1630 hours. Some club members went out to dinner/lunch at Tims Place in St. Albans.

AWARDS AND MILESTONES

--First time using our new yellow pad: Success! For future club historians, note that the first flight on this pad was the WPI Capricornus rocket on CTI M2505WT and the second flight was by Tufts University with their Custom CARM on CTI L2375WH.
--First time using the new Pyromatewireless ignition system: Success! We used it for the yellow pad at 500 feet for the WPI Capricornus rocket and then later for theTufts University Custom CARM.
--Closest to pad: Ben F. and his Custom Orion on CTI J595BS (the booster portion of the rocket stopped at the top of the launch rail, and the rest of the rocket landed a few feet away under chute).
--Most impressive zipper: Sean T. and his Custom Starless Rogue
--Most flights: Stewart with 3 flights

MOTORS

As a group, we flew 16 flights on 16 motors (no clusters or staged flights). The largest motor was a CTI M2505WL (7450 N-sec), and the smallest motor was an Estes C5 (7.8 N-sec). The total impulse for all flights combined was 18,688.6 N-sec, which is equivalent to a large N motor. The mean impulse on the day was 1168 N-sec,which is a large J motor. The median was 182.55 N-sec,which is a small H motor. There were two modes: E and J (3 E motors and 3 J motors). The motor distribution is listed below:
A: 0 motors
B: 0
C: 2
D: 1
E: 3
F: 0
G: 2
H: 1
I: 1
J: 3
K: 1
L: 1
M: 1
Total: 16 motors

Club video is HERE

FLIGHT DETAILS

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Lydia (UVM)
Estes AIAA Rocket, unpainted, 3 in. dia., 25 in. tall, 3 oz
-Motor: Estes C6-5
-Notes: Good flight
-Video at 03:07
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Ben G. (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology)
Custom Dark Zero, brown, unknown diameter, 33 in. tall, 5.5 oz
-Motor: AT D9-4W
-Notes: Good launch but no chute
-Video at 05:18
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Daniel M.
Estes Interceptor, red, 1.33 in. dia., 26 in. tall, 15 oz
-Motor: Estes E30-4T
-Notes: Good flight
-Video at 02:01
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Darrian (UVM)
1. Estes Big Momma, 3 in. dia., white, 19 in. tall, 0.85 oz
-Motor: Estes E12-4
-Notes: Good flight
-Video at 00:43
2. Estes Big Momma (second flight), white, 3 in. dia., 19 in. tall, 0.85 oz
-Motor: Estes E12-4
-Notes: Good flight but parachute was tangled
-Video at 02:46
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Stewart
1. LOC T-LOC, 2.6 in. dia., 24.5 in. tall, 1 lb 2.2 oz
-Motor: AT G74-9W
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-Notes: Good flight, apogee: 1164 feet
-Video at 00:27
2. LOC Laser-LOC, 1.6 in. dia., 41.5 in. tall, 1 lb 2.8 oz
-Motor: AT G40-10W
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-Notes: Good flight, apogee: 2025 feet
-Video at 02:19
3. Estes NASA SLS, orange and white, 1.75 in. dia., 21.7 in. tall, 5.4 oz
-Motor: Estes C5-3
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-Notes: Good flight, apogee: 204 feet
-Video at 04:49
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Sean D.
Custom Gummet, green, 3 in. dia., 33 in. tall, 2 lbs 2 oz
-Motor: AT H140CL
-Notes: Good launch and deployment, but the rocket has not been found, so this is an unsuccessful L1 certification.
-Video at 06:02
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James S.
Custom Supersonic Swordfish, red FG with aluminum fins, 3 in. dia., 72 in. tall, 10 lbs 10 oz
-Motor: CTI I303BS
-Electronics: RRC2L and EasyMini
-Notes: Good flight and good deployment. Apogee at 1552 feet.
-Video at 01:04
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Ben F.
Custom Orion, red and copper, 4 in. dia., 56 in. tall, 7 lbs 1.5 oz
-Motor: CTI J595BS
-Electronics: JL Altimeter
-Notes: CATO on the launch pad, unsuccessful L2 certification attempt
-Video at 05:36
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Sean T.
Custom Starless Rogue, 6-inch red FG based on Wildman Ultimate but with 4 fins instead of 3 fins, 132 in. tall, 40 lbs 0 oz
-Motor: AT K1050WL
-Electronics: RunCam2, Eggtimer Quantum and Proton
-Notes: Good launch, no separation at apogee but separation a few seconds later on the way down, resulting in a zipper on the booster and another zipper on the payload bay. Good deployment of main chute.
-Video at 03:27
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Patrick M. / Northeastern University
1. Custom Teapot, pink, 6 in. dia., 78 in. tall, 15 lbs 10 oz
-Motor: CTI J295CL
-Electronics: Stratologger and custom system
-Notes: The rocket did not separate at apogee as planned (2000 feet), but the main chute opened at approximately 600 feet
-Video at 07:54
2. Custom Rubber Ducky, yellow and orange, 4 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 14 lbs 6 oz
-Motor: AT J420R
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini
-Notes: CATO at approximately MaxQ
-Video at 08:29
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Tufts University
Custom CARM, pink and silver, 6 in. dia., 140 in. tall, 66 lbs
-Motor: CTI L2375WH
-Electronics: 2 x RRC3 and GPS tracker
-Notes: Good flight
-Video at 09:17
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Noah K. / WPI
Custom Capricornus, red and white, 6 in. dia., 144 in. tall, 66 lbs 9 oz
-Motor: CTI M2505WT
-Electronics: Blue Raven, EasyMini, and custom system
-Notes: Good flight
-Video at 06:35
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Other February launches by CRMRC members

James S. on Feb. 3-4 at MDRA (Ingleside, Maryland)

1. Custom Supersonic Swordfish, red FG with aluminum fins, 3 in. dia., 72 in. tall, 12 lbs
-Motor: CTI J354WH
-Electronics: RRC2L and EasyMini
-Notes: Good launch and good separation at apogee, but no main (not enough charge). The fins were slightly bent by the hard landing, but later repaired by Mike C at MAC Performance Rocketry.

2. MAC Super Black Fly, red, 6 in. dia., 84 in. tall, 35 lbs
-Motor: Loki M1650CT
-Electronics: RRC2 and EasyMini
-Notes: Good flight, apogee over 10K, good deployment

Flight video is HERE

March, 2024

ATTENDANCE

Approximately 60 people attended the launch, including seven CRMRC members and three large teams of college students from University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, and other guests.
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FIELD CONDITIONS
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The fields and the farm road were muddy and soft all day, which is good for rockets (gentle landings) but not good for people trying to walk or drive to the field. Howie D and Kevin K arrived early during a period of dense fog and rain, so they waited to set up the launch equipment. At that time, they also determined that it would not be possible to drive farther down than the ridge in the farm road. They parked their equipment vehicles at the top of the ridge and waited for the weather to improve. Club members did not begin to setupthe launch equipment until the rain stopped and the cloud ceiling was at least high enough to fly mid-power rockets.
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PARKING
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Due to the muddy conditions on the farm road, we needed to find a different place for rocketeers and visitors to park. Fortunately, there is a gravel parking lot located just across the paved road(west) from our launch field. We received permission from a personwho was working in a cow barn nearby on that property, and then about 20 rocketeervehiclesparkedin that gravel parking lot.
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EQUIPMENT
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After carrying the launch equipment from the equipment trucks down to the launch site at the bottom of the hill, we arranged the launch pads as follows:
--Yellow pad with 1515 rail at 500 feetfrom the flight line, using Pyromate controller. Howie D fabricated a custom bracket for the new Yellow Pad to provide a standoff / support to prevent rockets from sliding all the way down to the blast plate. The bracket did its job but showed deformation due to heat and rocket motor blast. A new design is now underway.
--Black pad with 1515 rail at 300 feet with Pyromate controller
--Black pad with 1010 rail at 200 feet with Pyromate controller
--Two blue pads with 1010 rails at 100 feet with brown controller,and one of these pads (right side) switched to 1515 rail later in the day
--Low-power rack at 50 feet with brown controller

We were ready to launch a few minutes after 1100 hrs, and the first rocket lifted off at 1156 hrs. The last rocket lifted off at 1753 hrs, and then club members and college students worked together to carry the launch equipment back up the farm road to the equipment trucks. Kevin K and Howie D repacked the (now-muddy) equipment into their vehicles, and everyone left the field. Four club members then went to Tims Place restaurant in St. Albans for some desperately needed sustenance. Club members had been on the field over nine hours total during this launch day (0900 hrs to 1815 hrs).
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
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When club members first began arriving at the field at about 0900 hrs, we were greeted by thick and ominousrain clouds (nimbostratus)hanginglow in the sky, chilly temperatures in the mid-30s degrees Fahrenheit, and a light drizzle of rain. Despite these morning weather conditions, we persevered with the launch because we hoped that theweather might improve later in the day -- and fortunately it did. During the morning, we estimated the cloud base tovary between approximately 1000 and 2000 feet. The sun started peeking through the clouds around 1200 hrs, and the rain finally stopped soon later. By 1300 hrs the skyhad cleared up a great deal, and we were pleased to see considerable sunshine. The clear skiesextended up to at least one mile in altitude (1.6 km) with justa moderate amount of high-level haziness. From then on, we enjoyed near-perfect air conditions for the rest of the afternoon. For example, at 1346 hrs we observed mostly blue skies over our launch site, temperature 42 degrees F, and very low wind. In fact, at 1430 hrs, our club anemometer showed cumulative average windspeed of just 1.9 mph.
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AWARDS AND MILESTONES
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--Most Level 1 certifications from a college team in one day: Seven UNH students successfully certified Level 1
--Closest to a pad: Paul S. and his Goonie Max rocket launched on the low-power rack on Estes C6-5 and landed on the rail of a nearby blue HPR pad
--Most exciting lighthouse launch: Scott L. and his FlisKits Lighthouse
--Best lawn dart and shovel recovery: David L. and his WM Journey 75, with help from Paul and other club members (nosedived approximately 24 inches deep into thick, clay-like mud).
--Best (and only) model of a hypersonic missile: Doug G. and his MAC Tsirkon.
--Excellent GoPro closeup footage of launch pads and onboard footage: Scott L.
--Best tree/shrub landing of the day: Kevin K and his MAC 3-inch Black Fly
--First-ever successful drone deployment out of a large rocket at a CRMRC launch: UMass-Amherst (NASA University Student Launch Initiative)
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MOTORS
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We flew a total of 34 motors on 34 flights (no cluster or staged flights). The largest motor was an AeroTech L1520T, flown twice by the UMass team. The smallest motor was an Estes C5-3, flown by Stewart L. As a group, our total impulse was 16,008.4 Ns, which is equivalent to an N motor. The mean motor size was 470.8 Ns (equivalent to an I motor). The median was 233 Ns (equivalent to an H motor), and the mode was H (12 H motors).
The motors were distributed in the different size classes as follows:
A: 0 motors
B: 0 motors
C: 4 motors
D: 1
E: 2
F: 1
G: 1
H: 12
I: 8
J: 3
K: 0
L: 2
M: 0
Total: 34 motors

FLIGHT DETAILS

Club launch video is HERE

Stewart L.
1. Estes Astrocam, cream and red, 1 in. dia., 20 in. tall, 3.1 oz.
-Estes C5-3
-Video at 00:32
-Notes: good flight
2. AeroTech Mustang, cranberry color, 2 in. dia., 32 in. tall, 14.2 oz.
-AT F67-9W
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-Video at 00:50
-Notes: good flight, apogee 1587 feet
3. Estes Aspire, yellow and red, 1.2 in. dia., 29 in. tall, 5.2 oz.
-Estes E12-8
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-No video available
-Notes: good flight, apogee 1366 feet
4. WM Journey 75, yellow and red, 3 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 4 lbs 4 oz.
-AT I140W
-Electronics: JL Altimeter2
-Video at 09:25
-Notes: good flight
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Paul S.
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1. Custom J350, yellow cardboard AeroTech packing tube from a J350 motor, 2 in. dia., 21 in. tall, 6.8 oz.
-AT D12-3
-Video at 01:01
-Notes: good flight
2. Bluebird Zero, blue and white, 1.25 in. dia., 41 in. tall, 4.2 oz.
-Estes C6-5
-Video at 02:37
-Notes: good flight
3. Performance 54, blue (Rustoleum blue with satin finish), 2 in. dia., 32 in. tall, 1 lb 13 oz.
-AT G64-7W
-Electronics: JLCR set for 300 feet, JL Altimeter2
-Video at 06:40
-Notes: good flight, landed in a mud puddle
4. Goonie Max, yellow and black, 1.4 in. dia., 11 in. tall, 2.8 oz.
-Estes C6-7
-Video at 18:24
-Notes: good flight, landed on the rail of one of the blue HPR pads
5. Goonie Bird Zero, cream and blue, 1.4 in. dia., 11 in. tall, 2.6 oz.
-Estes C6-7
-Video at 20:34
-Notes: good flight
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Scott L.
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1. FlisKits Lighthouse, white and blue, 5 in. dia., 13 in. tall, 9 oz.
-AT E20-4W
-Electronics: camera mounted on the side
-Video at 01:18 showsflightline view (GoPro)
-Video at 01:46shows onboard camera view
-Notes: interesting spiraling flight, landed hard in the field
2. MAC Scorpion, blue, 3 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 3 lbs 1 oz.
-AT H215T
-Electronics: Onboard camera and GPS
-Video at 04:03 shows flightline view
-Video at 04:33 shows onboard camera view
-Notes: good flight
3. MAC Scorpion, blue, 3 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 3 lbs 6 oz.
(second flight of this rocket today)
-AT H258ST
-Video at 09:54
-Notes: good launch but main chute got stuck in the airframe
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Kevin K.
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MAC 3-inch Black Fly, unpainted, 3 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 4 lbs 15 oz.
-CTI I175WH
-Electronics: Dual deploy with RRC3 and Eggtimer Quasar, main set for 400 feet
-Video at 14:25
-Notes: good flight, apogee 3219 feet
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James S.
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MAC Rayzor 54, orange and purple, 3 in. dia., 71 in. tall, 7 lbs 4 oz.
-AT I175WS (DMS)
-Electronics: Dual deploy with RRC2L and EasyMini
-Video at 02:56
-Notes: good flight
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David L.
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1. Apogee Zephyr, white/green/black, 4 in. dia., 42 in. tall, 4 lbs 15.5 oz.
-AT I300T
-Electronics: Telemetrum, JLCR set for 500 feet
-Video at 13:13
-Notes: good flight
2. WM Journey 75, yellow, 3 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 4 lbs 10.5 oz.
-CTI I357T
-Electronics: Altus Mega, JLCR set for 500 feet
-Video at 16:33
-Notes: good launch but did not separate at apogee. The rocket nosedived deep into the field at a speed of approximately 294 fps (200 mph) according to the audio output of the telemetry system. The nosecone was buried about 24 inches in the ground, requiring shovel recovery.
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Doug G.
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1. Madcow Jayhawk, orange, 2.6 in. dia., 42 in. tall, 2 lbs 8 oz.
-CTI H123SK (29mm)
-Electronics: RRC2
-Video at 02:08
-Notes: good flight
2. MAC Tsirkon, blue and gray, 4 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 7 lbs 1 oz.
-CTI I223SK
-Electronics: Dual deploy with RRC2 and Eggtimer Quark
-Video at 05:54
-Notes: good flight
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UNH Level 1 Certification flights
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1. Jackson S: Custom Creamsicle, orange and white, 3.1 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 2 lbs 1.4 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 07:18
Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
2. Owen F: Custom Cloud Buster, blue and white, 3.1 in. dia., 58 in. tall, 2 lbs 7 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 07:56
-Notes: Successful Level 1 certification flight
3. Ethan L: Custom Rocketship, black and white, 3.1 in. dia., 58 in. tall, 2 lbs 8 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 08:29
-Notes: Chute stuck in the airframe, unsuccessful cert flight
4. Ethan L: Custom Vengeance, black/white/orange, 3.1 in. dia., 58 in. tall, 2lbs 12 oz.
-CTI H143SS
-Video at 15:26
-Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
5. Alex M: Custom :) Rocket, blue and gray, 4 in. dia., 57 in. tall, 3 lbs 8.5 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 08:55
-Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
6. Delaney F: Custom Midas, pink and blue, 3 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 2 lbs 12 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 12:01
-Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
7. Edward (Teddy) C: Custom Canadian Excellence, red and gold, 3 in. dia., 59 in. tall, 2 lbs 12 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 12:42
-Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
8. Noah K: Custom Sky Shooter, white and blue, 3 in. dia., 58 in. tall, 2 lbs 7.5 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 13:43
-Notes: Successful L1 certification flight
9. Ethan H: Custom Visitor Volta, 3.1 in. dia., 59 in. tall, 2 lbs 13 oz.
-AT H219T(DMS)
-Video at 17:52
-Notes: broken fin, unsuccessful cert flight
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Kartikey / Northeastern University aka AeroNU
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1. Custom Olive Rocket, 4 in. dia., 84 in. tall, 9 lbs 2 oz.
-CTI I540WT
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini, main chute set for 600 feet
-Video at 10:39

2. Custom Andrew Rocket, pink, 4 in. dia., 62.5 in. tall, 6 lbs 9.5 oz.
-CTI J335RL
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini, main chute set for 600 feet
-Video at 15:53
-Notes: the main chute did not deploy, and the rocket booster stuck the landing in the field
3. Custom Chris Rocket, 4 in. dia., 88 in. tall, 10 lbs 8 oz.
-AT J420RL
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini, main chute set for 600 feet
-Video at 18:49
-Notes: good flight
4. Custom Bee Marley, yellow and black, 4 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 7 lbs 10 oz.
-CTI I216CL
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini, main chute set for 600 feet
-Video at 20:03
5. Custom Fire Jet, black/orange/gray, 4 in. dia., 87 in. tall, 8 lbs 4 oz.
-CTI J520SK
-Electronics: 2 x EasyMini, main chute set for 600 feet
-Video at 20:55
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UMass Amherst
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1. Custom NOTAM Enforcer, black carbon fiber, 6 in. dia., 150 in. tall, 44 lbs
(first attempt)
-AT L1520T
-Electronics: RRC3 and EasyMini, main set for 700 feet, drone
-Video at 11:05
-Notes: The main chute opened at apogee rather than 700 feet, and it was not possible to deploy the drone
2. Custom NOTAM Enforcer, black carbon fiber, 6 in. dia., 150 in. tall, 44 lbs
(second attempt)
-AT L1520T
-Electronics: RRC3 and EasyMini, main set for 700 feet, drone
-Video at 21:21
-Notes: Successful deployment of main chute at 700 feet and successful deployment of the drone. The team then flew the drone for a few minutes, eventually landing it in the field near the launch site. This was a successful qualification for the next step in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) by the UMass team.

April, 2024

SETUP

We placed the low-power rack 50 feet east of the LCO table (launch control officer), and the high power rails were placed at appropriate distances north of the LCO table: The new yellow pad (with 1515 rail) was 500 feet north of the LCO table. The two new black pads (1010 rail and 1515 rail) were at two hundred feet, and the two old blue pads (1010 rails) were at 100 feet. We used our new Pyromate wireless ignition system for all HPR pads, which means that the only physical cable necessary on the field was the 50-foot cable going from the LCO table to the low-power rack. We did temporarily lay out one 100-foot cable just for measuring purposes to ensure that we positioned the HPR pads at their appropriate respective distances (we also attempted to use a handheld laser-ranging device to make these measurements, but it did not function properly in the sunshine). Club President and Rocket Guru Howie D was the LCO for the day, and he also supervised all certifications. Howie, Paul S, and James S handled RSO duties. Scott L handled GoPro launch pad views, and James filmed launch line videos with his phone. We were ready to fly at 1030 hours, and the first flight lifted off at 1045 hours.The last rocket lifted off at 1611 hours, and we then packed up the club equipment into the club equipment vehicles (thanks to Howie D and John A for providing these vehicles and transporting the equipment). At the end of the afternoon, 5 people went to Mill River Restaurant for lunch/dinner.

WEATHER AND FIELD CONDITIONS

Winds were blowing toward the NE/NNE for most of the day, including 18 mph gusts, and this led to some challenges in recovering rockets. Late in the afternoon the winds finally calmed down. The cloud base was about 4000 feet in the morning, then extending to about 5500 in the afternoon. There were a few patches of mud or open water on the farm road, but it was mostly firm and drivable. Most attendees were able to drive their vehicles down close to the launch site. Most vehicles parked on the south side of the farm road. The club equipment vehicles were parked at the entrance to the main cornfield.

ATTENDANCE

Approximately 40 people attended the launch, including 8 CRMRC members as well as large student teams from Tufts University and Worcester Polytechnic. A smaller team from Northeastern University also participated in the launch day.

MOTORS

We flew a total of 27 motors on 27 flights (there was a two-stage flight, but the sustainer did not light, so that sustainer motor is not included here in counts of the motors that flew). The totalimpulse ofour 27 motors was 26,511.5 Ns, which is equivalent to an O motor. The mean impulse was 981.9 Ns, which is equivalent to a J motor. The median impulse was 260.3, or an H motor. The mode of the motor distribution was H (9 H motors). The largest motor flown on this day was a CTI M2045 (7388 Ns), and the smallest motor was a Quest A3 (2.5 Ns). The 27 motors represented the following impulse classes:
A: 1 motor
B: 0
C: 1
D: 0
E: 3
F: 0
G: 3
H: 9
I: 2
J: 3
K: 2
L: 2
M: 1
Total: 27 motors

FLIGHT DETAILS

Club video is HERE

1. Stewart L.
PML Bumblebee, yellow and black, 4 in. dia., 38.5 in. tall, 3 lbs 10.5 oz
CTI H143SS
Electronics: JL Altimeter2
Notes: Good flight, apogee 1616 feet
Video at 00:32
2. PML Patriot, red/white/blue, 2.6 in. dia., 38 in. tall, 2 lbs 7 oz
CTI H133BS
Electronics: JL Altimeter2
Notes: Good flight, apogee 1930 feet
Video at 05:21

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Daniel M.
1. AeroTech Warthog, white, 2.5 in. dia., 36 in. tall. 16 oz.
AT G78-4G
Notes: Good flight
Video at 02:38
2. AeroTech Interceptor, red and white, 2 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 15.4 oz
AT E30-4T
Video at 05:03
3. QUS Future Launch Vehicle Rocket, black/white/yellow, 1.5 in. dia., 23 in. tall, 3 lbs 9 oz
Estes C6-5
Video at 07:47

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Paul S.
Custom Bluebird Zero, blue and white, 0.75 in. dia., 22 in. tall, 8 oz
Quest A3-4
Notes: Good flight
Video at 02:25

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Arjun B.
1. Custom Iris, white and yellow, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 2 lbs 2 oz.
AT E30-4
Video at 03:20

2. Custom Iris, white and yellow, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 2 lbs o oz.
AT E30-4
Video at 06:07

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Elyssa A.
Custom Snoopy, black and white, 7.87 cm dia., 83.8 cm tall, 3 lbs 12.5 oz
AT H550ST
Notes: Successful L1 certification
Video at 03:49

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James S.
MAC Menace, blue and white, 4 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 6 lbs 15 oz
Loki H160LB
Notes: Good flight
Video at 01:35

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Sean D.
Custom Gummett, orange and red, 3 in. dia., 39 in. tall, 2lb2.6 oz
CTI H200BS
Electronics: JLCR set for 300 feet
Notes: Successful L1 certification
Video at 08:10

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Maggie O.
Custom Hot To Go, blue and red, 3.1 in. dia., 30 in. tall, 1 lb 8 oz
CTI H135W
Electronics: JLCR set for 300 feet
Notes: Successful L1 certification
Video at 09:00

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Sergio P.
Custom Speedy Spermy, red/white/blue, 3 in. dia., 38 in. tall, 1 lb 7 oz
CTI H200BS
Electronics: JLCR set for 300 feet
Notes: Successful L1 certification
Video at 09:54

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Scott L.
Custom Silver Rocket, silver, 2.6 in. dia., 60 in. tall, 5 lbs 2.6 oz
AT I205W
Notes: Good flight
Video at 01:02

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Julia R.
Wildman Punisher Awligator, 3 in. dia., 49 in. tall, 7 lbs 3.5 oz
CTI I216CL
Electronics: EasyMini and custom board
Notes: Successful L1 certification
Video at 03:00

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Isabel D.
Custom Big L, neon orange, 3 in. dia., 46 in. tall, 2 lbs 11 oz
CTI H194RL
Notes: Good boost but no main chute, unsuccessful L1 certification
Video at 12:26

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Jake F.
1. Wildman Impulse Buy, gray and yellow, 4 in. dia., 90 in. tall, 12 lbs 15.5 oz
AT J500G
Electronics: Quasar and Quark
Video at 05:40
2. Wildman Cherokee, orange and white, 4 in. dia., 73 in. tall, 12 lbs
AT J435WS
Electronics: Quantum and Quark
Video at 09:12

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Paul K.
1. Apogee Katana, 4 in. dia., 25 in. tall, 7 lbs
AT J270W
Electronics: RRC2 and Quark
Notes: Successful L2 certification
Video at 06:44
2. Custom Post-Doc, flower pattern, 2.6 in. dia., 50 in. tall, 2.4 lbs
Attempted two stage flight: AT G74 to AT E24 (sustainer did not light)
Electronics: Eggtimer Quantum
Video at 09:28

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Ryan G.
Wildman Cherokee 98, black, 4 in. dia., 72 in. tall, 15 lbs 12 oz
AT K990DM
Electronics: 2 x Blue Raven Altimeters, Featherweight GPS
Video at 10:20

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Doug G.
1. MAC 6-inch Qinetiq, blue and orange, 6 in. dia., 72 in. tall, 30 lbs
AT K455NW (DMS)
Electronics: RRC2, Eggfinder Quark
Notes: Good boost but no main
Video at 04:10
2. Madcow Bomarc, white and black, 2.5 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 3 lb 13 oz
CTI H135W
Electronics: RRC2
Notes: Good flight
Video at 08:38

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Noah K / Worcester Polytechnic
Custom Sirius, red and white, 6 in. dia., 120 in. tall, 48 lbs
CTI L2375WT
Electronics: EasyMini, Blue Raven, Custom
Notes: Good boost but main chute deployed incorrectly at apogee
Video at 07:19

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John A.
MAC Bolt 6, red fiberglass, 6 in. dia., 144 in. tall, 47 lbs
CTI L1350CS
Electronics: EasyMini, RRC3, Featherweight GPS
Notes: Good flight, apogee 4554 feet
Video at 11:16

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Sam F. / Tufts University
Custom CARM, pink and silver, 6 in. dia., 141 in. tall, 73 lbs 12 oz
CTI M2045BS
Electronics: 2 x RRC3 and 2 x custom
Notes: Good boost but main chute was tangled
Video at 10:43

May, 2024

Attendance: approximately 40 people, including 10 club members, numerous visitors, and college student teams from Northeastern University and University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Setup: John A brought the club equipment in his truck, and club members began setting up about 0900 hours. We set up the yellow pad at 300 feet (1515 rail), the two new black pads at 200 feet (1010 and 1515 rails), and the two older blue pads at 100 feet (1010 rails). The low-power rack was set up at 50 feet. We were ready to fly at 0946 hours. Kevin K managed the overall launch, served as LCO, and supervised certifications (club president and rocket guru Howie D was not able to attend the launch this month). John A and James S helped at the RSO table. Scott L filmed launchpad views with his GoPro. James filmed launches from the flightline with his phone.

Weather and Field Conditions: Simply perfect

Certifications: There were four successful L1 certification flights and one unsuccessful L1 certification attempt (motor CATO). There was one successful L2 certification.

Motors: We flew 30 motors on 30 flights (no cluster or staged flights). The total impulse was 11,492.4 Ns, which is equivalent to a small N motor. The mean was 383.1 Ns, or a small I motor. The median was 103.9 Ns, or a midsized G motor. The most commonly flown motors were H (6 H motors) and F (6 F motors). The motors were distributed as follows:

1/2 A: 1 motor
A: 2 motors
B: 0
C: 3
D: 2
E: 1
F: 6
G: 2
H: 6
I: 3
J: 2
K: 1
L: 1
Total: 30 motors

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Flight details:
Video link HERE

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Olivia
Estes Black and Yellow Rocket, 1 in. dia., 5 in. tall, 0.3 oz
Estes 1/2A4
Comments: Good flight but lost in the sun
Video at 02:33
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Henry
1. CRMRC saucer named Nothing Rocket
Estes C6-5
Comments: Good flight
Video at 06:10
2. Custom Henry Jr. Rocket, black and green, 1.25 in. dia., 18 in. tall, 5.2 oz
Estes D20
Comments: Nose and booster separated at apogee
Video at 02:58
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Dylan H.
CRMRC Saucer named Plately
Estes C6-5
Comments: Good flight
Video at 07:22
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Francis M.
1. Estes Space Bus Mini, yellow, unknown diameter, 5.5 in. tall, 25 grams
Estes A10-0T
Comments: The Rocket split apart during liftoff.
Video at 09:43
2. Custom Birdie XP-1, white badminton birdie, 12 in. tall, 25 grams
Estes A10-0T
Comments: Stuck at the top of the launch rod.
Video at 10:37
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Gary S.
1. Estes Expedition, gold, 1 in. dia. transition to 2.25 in. dia., 26 in. tall, 7.1 oz.
Estes D12-5
Comments: Good flight
Video at 00:34
2. Estes Majestic, purple and silver, 2 in. dia., 35 in. tall, 12.4 oz.
Estes F15-6
Comments: Good flight
Video at 06:30
3. Estes V2, yellow and black, 2.5 in. dia., 22.5 in. tall, 8.4 oz
Estes E12-6
Comments: Good flight
Video at 01:18
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Daniel M.
1. AeroTechAeroeaux, black and yellow, 1.5 in. dia., 44 in. tall, 1 lb 3 oz
AT F50-6T
Comments: Good flight
Video at 03:14
2. PML Black Brant, white and black, 2.5 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 3 lb 7.5 oz
CTI H123-10T
Comments: Good flight
Video at 11:54
3. Quest Rocket, yellow and white, 1.5 in. dia., 22 in. tall, 4 oz
Estes C6-5
Comments: Good boost, chute tangled
Video at 05:45
4. Custom Nerf Rocket, blue/red/pink, 2.5 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 1 lb 6 oz
Estes E50T-6
Comments: No chute
Video at 01:37
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Stewart L.
1. Wildman Punisher Sport, black, 2.1 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 1 lb 13.5 oz
AT G80-10T with JL2 altimeter
Comments: Good flight, apogee 2194 feet
Video at 00:49
2. Estes Mean Machine, purple and white, 1.6 in. dia., 79 in. tall, 11.2 oz
AT F32 with JL2 altimeter
Comments: Good flight, apogee 1578 feet
Video at 08:15
3. Rocketarium Turbo Vortico, wood, 29 mm dia., 4 in. tall, 5.9 oz
AT F42-4T
Comments: Good flight
Video at 05:20
4. Estes Majestic, purple and silver, 2 in. dia., 35 in. tall, 12.5 oz
Estes F15-8 with Estes Altimeter
Comments: Good flight, apogee 1215 feet
Video at 04:36
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Jay C.
Custom Velvet Overcast, purple/blue/silver, 4 in. dia. 82 in. tall, 4 lbs 12 oz
CTI H225WT with EasyMini set for 500 feet
Comments: Motor failure/CATO on the launch pad, unsuccessful L1 certification attempt
Video at 10:53
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Julia R.
Wildman Punisher 3 named Awligator, green, 3 in. dia., 50 in. tall, 8 lbs 13 oz
CTI J380SS with 2 x EasyMini and custom board
Comments: Good flight, successful L2 certification
Video at 08:33
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Michael S.
Wildman Journey 75 named Metis, coral red with white accents, 3.1 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 4 lbs 2 oz
AT H100W (DMS)
Comments: Good flight, successful L1 certification
Video at 06:48
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Poland A.
Custom Hopes and Dreams II, brown, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 3 lbs 15 oz
CTI H163WH with JCLR set for 400 feet
Comments: Good flight, successful L1 certification
Video at 12:57
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Anthony G.
Custom Better On Paper, brown, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall
CTI H163WH with JLCR set for 400 feet
Comments: Good flight, successful L1 certification
Video at 12:18

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Daniel S.
Scarborough Rocket, black and white, 3.1 in. dia., 45 in. tall, 1.8 lbs
AT H135WL
Comments: Good flight, successful L1 certification
Video at 10:04

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Jim M.
1. AeroTech Initiator, white and red, 2.2 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 1 lb 11 oz
CTI G84GR with JL Altimeter2 and JLCR set for 300 feet
Comments: Good launch but no main chute
Video at 07:48
2. Custom Maroon Rocket, maroon, 4 in. dia., 87 in. tall, 8 lbs 11 oz
CTI I242 with MissileWorks set for apogee event
Comments: Good flight
Video at 12:37
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James S.
1. MAC Rayzor, purple and orange, 3 in. dia., 73 in. tall, 7 lbs 11 oz
Loki I405LW with EasyMini set for 700 feet, RRC2L backup set for 500 feet, Tracki tracker
Comments: Good flight, apogee 2417 feet
Video at 02:00
2. MAC Menace, blue and white, 4 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 7 lbs 11.5 oz
CTI I223SK
Comments: Good flight and deployment, but needs a bigger chute next time (cracked booster tube)
Video at 04:57
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Josh B.
Custom From Terra With Love, white/blue/red, 2.1 in. dia., 96 in. tall, 6 lbs 4 oz
AT J435W (DMS) with Telemetrum/Blue Raven set for 600/500 feet
Comments: Wiggle in the flight, broken flyaway railguide
Video at 09:12

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Sean T.
Custom Scaleless Rogue, red fiberglass, 6 in. dia., 114 in. tall, 37 lbs 14 oz
AT K1275RL with Eggtimer Proton, Eggtimer Quantum, and Featherweight tracker
Comments: Good flight
Video at 03:31
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Patrick M / Northeastern University
Owl Owl Rocket Rocket, pink/black/white/red, 6 in. dia., 122 in. tall, 50 lbs 15 oz
AT L1940X with 2 x stratologgers and 2 custom boards
Comments: Good flight
Video at 11:12

June, 2024

WEATHER
Mostly sunny with a few cumulus clouds occasionally floating by at approximately 5500 feet. The temperature was comfortable throughout the launch day, from the low 60s F in the morning and then rising to a peak of 65 F by 1500 hours. Mild winds blew from the northwest, typically in the range of 5-10 mph. At the end of the launch day, our club anemometer registered an average windspeed of 7.8 mph and maximum gust at 19.3 mph.
FIELD CONDITIONS
Rocket recovery was easy in the wide-open fields. We stepped carefully around the rows of newly planted corn (3-4 inches in height). There were very few mud puddles this month.
EQUIPMENT
John A., Kevin K., and Howie D. brought the club launch equipment in their vehicles and parked at the end of the farm road next to the main (east) cornfield. Others parked behind these equipment vehicles, eventually forming a line of twelve vehicles parked along the south side of the farm road. Approximately 20-25 people attended the launch at various times during the day, including 10 CRMRC members, numerous guests, and several child rocketeers. Club members began setting up the equipment at about 0900 hours. We put the LCO table at the very end of the farm road before the first row of planted corn in the east cornfield. We installed the low-power rack 50 feet south of the LCO table, using the traditional electrical cables for ignition. We used the wireless Pyromate system for all high-power pads. The two old blue pads were placed 100 and 110 feet north of the LCO table and mounted with 1010 rails. The two new black pads were set up with 1010 and 1515 rails and positioned at 210 feet and 220 feet north of the LCO. The yellow pad was placed 500 feet north of the LCO table with a 1515 rail. The orange Pyromate relay boxes were placed at approximately 100 feet, 200 feet, and 500 feet. Club president and rocket guru Howie D. called air traffic control to let them know we were ready to begin launching, and then the first flight lifted off at 1056 hours. The last flight lifted off at 1542 hours. We finished packing up the equipment and left the field at about 1600 hours, which means that some club members spent nine or more hours on the field. Several club members then went to Tims Restaurant in St. Albans for a late lunch/early dinner.

MOTORS
On this day in St. Albans, we flew a total of 32 flights with 32 motors (there were no staged or cluster flights). The total impulse for all of these motors adds up to 15,103 Ns, which is equivalent to an N motor. The mean impulse was 482 Ns, which is an I motor, and the median was 111 Ns, which is a G motor. The smallest motor that the group flew was an A motor, and the largest motor was an M motor. The most common impulse class among the low/mid-power flights was B (8 B motors), and H was the most common class among the high-power flights (6 H motors). The motors were distributed as follows:
A: 1 motor
B: 8 motors
C: 4
D: 0
E: 0
F: 2
G: 4
H: 6
I: 4
J: 1
K: 1
L: 0
M: 1
Total: 32 motors

AWARDS
-Closest To Pad: Scott L and his StarshipOne on Quest B6-4
-Mach Buster: Kevin K and his 38mm GLR T-Bolt on CTI I540WT, which surpassed the speed of sound
-Most Flights: Hunter and his 6 flights
-Technical Innovation Award: Kyle B. and his Rotor Rocket

FLIGHT DETAILS
St. Albans June 15 2024 club video is HERE

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Kelley A.
Estes US Army, 1 in. dia., 16 in. tall, 2.3 oz
Estes B4-4
Good flight
Video at 05:07
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Declan A.
Estes Navy, 1 in. dia., 16 in. tall, 2.6 oz
Estes B4-4
Good launch but the chute did not deploy
Video at 05:26
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Hunter C.
1. Estes Hi-Flier, white, 0.75 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 1.7 oz
Estes B4-4
No video available
2. Estes Hi-Flier, white, 0.75 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 1.7 oz
Estes C6-5
Anomalous flight (sky-writer)
Video at 07:19
3. Estes Hi-Flier, white, 0.75 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 1.3 oz
Estes B6-4
Good launch but streamer become stuck in the airframe
Video at 11:02
4. Custom Wizard, blue, 1 in. dia., 14 in. tall, 2.7 oz
Estes B6-4
Good flight
Video at 11:21
5. Custom Wizard, blue, 1 in. dia., 14 in. tall, 2.7 oz
Estes B6-4
Good flight
Video at 13:59
6. Estes Mean Machine Mini, black, 1.5 in. dia., 37 in. tall, 4 oz
Estes C6-5
Good launch but the chute became stuck in the airframe causing a hard landing
Video at 14:16
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Gary S.
1. US Army M136A2, green, 1 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 2.2 oz
Estes A8-3
Good flight
Video at 00:14
2. Navy AIM97A, white, 1 in. dia., 16 in. tall, 2.5 oz
Estes B6-4
Good flight
Video at 00:33
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Stewart L.
1. Madcap Mozzie, red and black, 2.6 in. dia., 20 in. tall, 1 lb 2.4 oz
AT G64-7W
Good flight, apogee 1811 feet
Video at 01:24
2. Der Red Max, red and black, 4 in. dia., 29 in. tall, 1 lb 2.8 oz
AT F67-6W with Estes Altimeter
Good flight, apogee 918 feet
Video at 05:54
3. Boyce Aerospace Little Joe 2, white and silver, 1.5 in. dia., 10.5 in. tall, 3.1 oz
Estes C6-5
Good flight
Video at 10:41
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Rick D.
1. Estes Door Knob, red and white, 3 in. dia., 28 in. tall, 1 lb 2.8 oz
Good flight
Video at 07:44
2. Apogee Zephyr, white and black, 4 in. dia., 56 in. tall, 3 lb 13 oz
AT H115DM with Eggtimer and JLCR@500 feet
Good flight
Video at 12:47
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Kyle B.
Rotor Rocket, orange and black, 4 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 5 lbs 12 oz
AT H243T with RRC2
Good flight, good rotor recovery
Video at 08:09
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Scott L.
1. Estes SpaceShip One, white, 1 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 4 oz
Quest B6-4
Spun around in an unstable way, landed closest to pad
Video at 00:57
2. Apogee Peregrine, cow-colored, 4 in. dia., 68 in. tall, 4 lbs 1 oz
AT H182
Good flight, although chute deployment was late (pucker factor 7)
Video at 06:49
3. Estes SpaceShip One, white, 1 in. dia., 12 in. tall, 4 oz
Quest C6-5
Good launch but then nosecone separated anomalously
Video at 11:39
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Claude M.
1. Custom Horizon, multicolored, 3 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 5 lbs 2 oz
CTI I170CL with RRC2, JLCR, and FeatherWeight
Good launch but no main chute
Video at 04:36
2. Duct Tape Rocket, colorful duct tape pattern, 3 in. dia., 30 in. tall, 1 lb 1 oz
AT G77-7R with JLCR@300 feet
No main chute deployment
Video at 10:01
3. Semroc SLS Hustler, yellow, 2 in. dia., 30 in. tall, 1 lb 1 oz
AT F32-6T
Good flight
Video at 12:02
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Jim M.
1. AeroTech Initiator, white and red, 2.5 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 1 lb 12 oz
CTI G54-12R with JL Altimeter II and JLCR@500 feet
Good flight, apogee 2689 feet
Video at 04:18
2. Custom Executioner, white and black, 2.5 in. dia., 53 in. tall, 2 lbs 13 oz
CTI H54-10WH with JL Altimeter II and JLCR@300 feet
Good flight
Video at 12:21
3. Maroon Mystery Rocket, maroon, 4 in. dia., 87 in. tall, 8 lbs 13 oz
CTI I216CL with Altimeter II, RRC2@apogee, JLCR@400 feet
Good flight
Video at 14:39
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Stan W.
1. MAC Black Fly Extended, black and blue, 3 in. dia., no length listed, 6 lbs 12 oz
CTI I287SS with RRC2@200 feet
Good flight, apogee 2730 feet
Video at 01:55
2. MAC Tsirkon, red and white, 4 in. dia., 50 in. tall, 7 lbs 11 oz
CTI J145SK with RRC2@200 feet
Good launch, apogee 3980 feet, chute tangled but not a very hard landing
Video at 06:19
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Kevin K.
1. Giant Leap Rocketry T-Bolt, red/black/green, 38mm dia., 60 in. tall, 4 lbs 10 oz
CTI I540WT with EggFinder Quasar set for 350 feet
Reached 5280 feet (exactly 1 mile), passed Mach speed
Good flight although the bell-shaped aluminum tailcone suffered minor damage/melting
Video at 02:16
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James S.
1. Ultimate Wildman, red/yellow/blue, 6 in. dia., 132 in. tall, 49 lbs 8 oz
Loki M1200SF
EasyMini@800 feet, RRC2L@600 feet, RRC2@500 feet
Tracki Tracker and RunCam2
Good flight, apogee 5550 ft according to RRC2 and 5546 ft according to RRC2L
Video at 02:37
2. MAC Menace, white and blue, 4 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 6 lbs 14 oz
Loki H160 Blue
Good flight
Video at 09:22
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Howie D. (the D stands for Darkstar)
1. Darkstar Extreme, unpainted green fiberglass, 4 in. dia., unknown length, 21 lbs 5 oz
CTI K400G with MARSA@600 feet and RRC3 backup
Good launch, main chute opened at apogee but otherwise nominal flight
Apogee 2812 feet according to MARSA and 2693 feet according to RRC3
Video at 08:46
2. Darkstar 2.1, unpainted red fiberglass, 2.1 in. dia., 46 in. tall, 4 lbs 12 oz
CTI H143SS with RRC2 mini@500 feet
Good flight, apogee 1143 feet
Video at 13:23
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ADDENDUM:
CRMRC member flights at LDRS-42, Potter, New York, June 6-8, 2024
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The 42nd annual TRA national event, known as LDRS, was hosted by URRG this year in Potter, New York. At the field site, CRMRC members were able to park their vehicles together on the front row and set up their tents only about 200 feet from the LCO table (thanks to Paul S for his work in arranging permissions for our club!). We experienced poor weather for most of the weekend, including a severe storm on Friday afternoon soon after the L3 flight by Doug G, and then complete cancellation of all events on Sunday (June 9) due to waterlogged farm roads. Fortunately, however, there were a few windows for flying during the weekend, and we used the time very effectively: our club had four successful Level 3 certification flights (John A, Doug G, Ryan G, Sean T), all supervised by Howie D (L3CC). In addition, Kyle B. presented a TRA Tech Talk about rotor systems. CRMRC members also served in many volunteer field duties throughout the weekend.

Video of L3 certs is HERE

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FLIGHT DETAILS FOR CRMRC AT LDRS
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Paul S:
1. Formula 54
G76-7G
Good flight
2. Mega Der red Max on a G64-7W
Good flight, altitude 946 feet
3. Custom J350
Quest D22-7
Good flight
4. Der Goonie Max
Estes C6-5
Good flight
5. Goonie Bird Zero
Estes C6-5
Good flight

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Kyle B:
Rotor Rocket
H178 DM to 1100 ft
H148R to 800 ft

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Kevin K:
1. Mach 1 Desdemona running dual deployment with an Eggtimer Proton, RRC3, and an Eggfinder TX
Motor: CTI I125WH
Altitude: 4005 feet, Max Velocity 661 MPH
Results: Good Flight
2. Mac Performance 3-inch Black Fly running HED with Eggtimer Quasar, RRC2,
CTI I236BS
Altitude: 3231 Feet Max Velocity 567 MPH
Results: Good Flight (Landed 20 feet from an Island of trees)

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Stewart L:
1. Wildman Punisher sport blk. 2.2 Dia.
AT H169WS
Altitude 3721feet, top speed 507 mph
2. PML Bumblebee, yellow, 4 in. dia.
CTI H225ST
Altitude 2201 feet
3. Madcow Mozzie, red and black, 2.6 in. dia.
AT F67-6T
Altitude 1295 feet

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Howie D:
Pyramid, styrofoam, light blue, 24 in. dia., 15 in. tall
CTI I170CL
Altitude 300 feet, successful float recovery

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James S:
1. MAC Hyper54, red, 54 mm dia.
Loki H125CT
Good flight
2. MAC Rayzor, purple and orange, 3 in. dia.
Loki I377CT with EasyMini set for 500 feet
Good flight
3. MAC 3-inch Black Fly, white and black, 3 in. dia.
AT H283ST (DMS)
Good flight

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John A:
Successful L3 certification on MAC Bolt 6
CTI M2075SS
Altitude 6861 feet

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Sean T:
June 8, 2024 10:10am
Successful L3 certification on custom 6-inch diameter, 116-inch long four finned fiberglass rocket. Originally a quarter scale version of BluShift Aerospace Starless Rogue, then shortened to a Scaleless Rogue
AT M1315WL (75/6400 reload)
Notes: 45 lbs on the pad. Good flight to 6,947 feet. 60fps descent on 24-inch Recon Drouge, 20 fps descent on Cert-3 XL @ 700 feet.

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Ryan G:
1. Successful L3 certification on Wildman Darkstar Extreme named the Seven To Eternity - Nail Mk1
Blue/Black, 4in dia, 26lbs on the pad
Aerotech M1780NT
2x Blue Raven Alts, 1x Featherweight GPS Tracker
Good flight, significant drift with wind, landed in trees, recovered off property
Max alt 12,958ft
Max speed 954mph (mach 1.24)
Max motor burn accel 21.2 Gs

2. Apogee Zephyr
White/Green/Black, 4in dia, 5lbs on the pad
Aerotech H170M (Metal Storm)
Featherweight GPS Tracker

Nominal flight on motor ejection & JLCR @ 500ft, recovered on property
Max alt 1,911ft
Max speed 276mph

3. Scott Binder Thor
Yellow/black/gold, 4in dia, 11lbs on the pad
Aerotech J450DM (Dark Matter)
Featherweight GPS Tracker
Unscheduled main release @ apogee (motor ejection fine, drogue fine, main slipped JLCR harness at apogee), significant drift, recovered off property
Max alt 3,492ft
Max speed 401mph

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Doug G:
1. Successful L3 certification on MAC VTS-6, yellow, 6 inch dia., 55lbs on the pad
AT M1297WL
Altitude 4,200 feet
2. Jayhawk, orange, 4 inch dia. Scratch built. Firstflight, 9lbs
CTI J420CL
Good flight to 2600 feet
3. MAC Tsirkon, blue, 4 inch dia. 6lbs on pad.
CTI I287SS
Good flight to 2000 feet

July, 2024

The August Launch was scrubbed due to corn growing on all portions of our launch site.

August, 2024

The August launch was scrubbed due to corn growing on all portions of our launch site.

September, 2024

The September launch was scrubbed due to corn growing on all portions of our launch site.

October, 2024

After waiting four and a half months for the summer corn in our launch site to grow and be harvested, CRMRC was finally able to hold a club launch on November 3rd. Club members arriving on the field were greeted by perfect weather and perfect field conditions. John A dropped off launch equipment early in the morning, and then Howie D and Kevin K brought more equipment in their trucks. Club members began setting up about 0830 hours, and we counted eight club members present on the field by 1000 hours. We set up the low-power rack 50 feet east of the LCO table, two blue high-power pads (1010 rails) were set up 100 feet north of the LCO table, two black high-power pads at 200 feet (1515 rail on the left and 1010 rail on the right), and finally the large yellow pad was positioned at 500 feet with a 1515 rail. All high-power pads used the Pyromate wireless ignition system that was generously donated to the club by David L earlier this year.

We launched the first rocket at 1032 hours, and more rocketeers continued to join us on the field, reaching a peak of approximately 30 people at 1300 hours. This included a large team of college students from Northeastern University and also two high school students from Lowell, Massachusetts. In addition, since families are always welcome at CRMRC, we were pleased to see that four young children had come to attend this club launch, representing another generation of future rocketeers. The last rocket lifted off at 1616 hours, which was a spectacular sparky flight (Nike Smoke on K675SK, see Howie D below) that soared up into the late afternoon twilight ending this first day of Daylight Savings Time. Club members then quickly finished packing up equipment in the rapidly darkening field (sunset at 1631 hours).

Future historians take note thatthis CRMRC club launch day was historic for two reasons:
(1) We hosted the first-ever Level 3 certification at our field, as Howie D (L3CC) supervised a successful L3 launch and recovery by Jake F.
(2) We launched at least one motor from each of the motor letter classes from A to M, thereby completing the full alphabet challenge across low-power, mid-power, and high-power motor sizes together in one day.

MOTORS:

We launched a total of 36flights on 39 motors, including one cluster flight and one two-stageflight. The motors were distributed as follows:
A: 1 motor
B: 3 motors
C: 1
D: 4
E: 1
F: 2
G: 7
H: 5
I: 5
J: 4
K: 3
L: 2
M: 1
Total: 39 motors

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FLIGHT DETAILS
Club video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPpvjiZhqaE

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Gary S
1. Estes V2, yellow and black, 2.5 in. dia., 22.5 in. tall, 7.8 oz
Estes D12-3
Comments: Good flight
Video at 07:16

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Francis M
1. Hole Shot, 12 in. tall, 1.3 oz
Estes B6-4
Comments: Unstable
Video at 06:59

2. Estes Bandito, 18 mm, 12 in. tall, 0.9 oz
Estes A3-10
Comments: Good flight
Video at 07:32

3. Estes Patriot, white and red, 29 mm dia., 21.5 in. tall, 3.7 oz
Estes B6-4
Comments: No chute
Video at 08:42

4. Estes Patriot, white and red, 29 mm dia., 18 in. tall, 3.3 oz
Estes B6-4
Comments: No chute
Video at 13:07

5. Estes Patriot, 18 mm dia., 21.5 in. tall, 3.3 oz
Estes C6-7
Comments: Good flight
Video at 14:31

6. Estes Patriot, 18 mm dia., 21.5 in. tall, 3.3 oz
Estes B6-4
Comments: No chute
No video available

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Nichollas M
1. Custom Yeager, orange, 29 mm dia., 19 in. tall, 7.1 oz, Eggtimermini GPS, P-nut altimeter
AT E24CL
Comments: Good flight
Video at 03:48

2. Custom Yeager,orange, 29 mm dia., 19 in. tall, 10 oz, Eggtimermini GPS, P-nut altimeter
AT G80-13
Comments: Good flight, very fast boost
Video at 09:00

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Paul S
1. Canadian Arrow, white and purple, 2.6 in. dia., 27 in. tall, 8.7 oz
AT D22-7W
Comments: Good flight
Video at 03:37

2. Estes Mega Der Red Max, pink and blue, 4 in. dia., 2 lbs 8.5 oz, JLCR
AT H195NT
Comments: Lawn dart in the cornfield (ejection charge anomaly)
Video at 09:21

3. Estes Sentinel, white, 1.5 in. tall, 28 in. tall, 5.2 oz
Quest D16-6W
Comments: Good flight
Video at 13:36

4. Custom Der Gooney, blue and crème, 1.75 in. dia., 11 in. tall, 2.8 oz
Quest D16-6FJ
Comments: Chute anomaly
Video at 14:46

5. Binder Design Excel Jr, blue, 2.6 in. dia., 34 in. tall, 1.43 lbs
AT G76-7G
Comments: Good flight
Video at 16:43

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Stewart L
1. LOC I-ROC, white and blue, 5.5 in. dia., 56 in. tall, 5 lbs 1 oz, JL Alt2
AT I140W
Comments: Good flight
Video at 00:19

2. PML Endeavor, white and blue, 2.6 in. dia., 48 in. tall, 2 lb 10 oz, JL Alt2
CTI H133BS
Comments: Good flight, altitude 1795 feet
Video at 01:54

3. Madcow Mozzie, red and black, 2.6 in. dia., 20 in. tall, 1 lb 3.4 oz, JL Alt2, RunCam6
AT G40-7W
Comments: CATO (closure failure), flight apogee 104 feet.
Video at 06:36

4. Rocketarium Turbo Vertigo, white / wood, 29 mm dia., 5 in. tall, 7.9 oz
AT G38-4FJ
Comments: Fell apart while lifting off
No video available

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Paul K
1. Wildman Darkstar Jr, purple, 2.6 in. dia., 46 in. tall, 7 lbs 6.5 oz, Eggtimer Quantum
Two-stage: AT I180W to AT G80BT
Comments: Good flight
Video at 01:34

2. LOC Ultimate, white, 4 in. dia., 58 in. tall, 4 lbs 11 oz, JLCR
Cluster: 1 x AT H115DM, 2 x AT F20W
Comments: Good flight
Video at 09:46

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David L
1. Wildman Journey 75, yellow and red, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 4 lbs 7 oz, JLCR
AT I357T
Comments: no main chute
Video at 04:18

2. Wildman Journey 75, yellow and red, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 4 lbs 7 oz, JLCR
AT I245G
Comments: Good flight (second flight today with this rocket)
Video at 08:00

3. Apogee Zephyr, white/green/black, 4 in. dia., 42 in. tall, 4 lbs 2 oz, Altus Metrum, JLCR
AT H170M
Comments: Good flight
Video at 10:41

4. Apogee Zephyr, white/green/black, 4 in. dia., 42 in. tall, 4 lbs 2 oz, Altus Metrum, JLCR
AT H170M
Comments: Good flight, although the motor took awhile to pressurize
(second flight today with this rocket)
Video at 15:06

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Scott L
1. MAC Scorpion, fluorescent green, 3 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 4 lbs 1 oz
AT I1754WS
Comments: Good flight
Video at 01:12

2. Wildman Wild Thang, purple or green (light-sensitive paint that changes color), 5 in. dia. 77 in. tall, 11 lbs 3 oz,
AT J450DM
Comments: Good flight
Video at 06:06

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John A
MAC Menace Stretch, blue and gray, 4 in. dia., 64 in. tall, Featherweight GPS, Altus Metrum Mini, RRC2
CTI J360SK
Comments: Good flight, apogee 4038 feet
Video at 16:09

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Patrick M and Northeastern University
Custom W.Y.A.T.T., purple and orange, 6 in. dia., 67 in. tall, 24 lbs 4 oz, Stratologger and custom system
CTI K400GR
Comments: Good flight
Video at 11:00

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Claude M
1. HyperLOC 1600, multicolor, 5.5 in. dia., 124 in. tall, 31 lbs, Stratologger, RRC2, Featherweight GPS, Eggfinder GPS
CTI L645GR
Comments: Good launch and the main chute deployed but the rocket suffered an anomaly during deployment (unplanned separation)
Video at 04:45

2. Custom Leaf Blower, gray, 2.5 in. dia., 24 in. tall, 1 lb 1 oz, JLCR
AT G74-6W
Comments: Good flight
Video at 07:45

3. Custom Elmer II, multicolor, 2 in. dia., 36 in. tall, JLCR
AT G74-6W
Comments: No chute
Video at 10:20

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Kevin K
1. Madcow SuperDX3 Fiberglass XL, red, 4 in. dia., 93 in. tall, 17 lbs, Proton, RRC3, Eggfinder
AT K535WL
Comments: Good flight, 3649 feet
Video at 05:32

2. Mach I Desdemona, orange, 2.6 in. dia., 64 in. tall, 6 lbs 13 oz, RRC2, Proton, EggFinder
CTI J425BS
Comments: Good flight, apogee 5448 feet
Video at 15:35

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Club President Howie D
1. Wildman 3-Inch Darkstar, black fiberglass, 3 in. dia., 74 in. tall, 11 lbs 2 oz, RRC3
CTI J760WT
Comments: Good flight, apogee 5600 feet
Video at 13:53

2. Custom Nike Smoke, white / red / orange / yellow, 6 in. dia., 93 in. tall, 24 lbs 14 oz, RRC3, MARSA
CTI K675SK
Comments: Sunset launch, good flight. The altimeters reported apogee as 3431 ft and 2888 ft.
Video at 17:12

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Jake F
1. Custom Dragonfly, black fiberglass, 6 in. dia., 133 in. tall, 48 lbs 6.5 oz, Quasar and Quark
AT L900DM
Comments: Good flight, altitude 3227 feet
Video at 02:38

2. Custom Dragonfly,black fiberglass, 6 in. dia., 133 in. tall, 48.3 lbs, Quasar and Quark
AT M2225WS
Comments: Good flight, apogee 6461 feet
Successful L3 certification (L3CC: Howie D)
Video at 11:36

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APPENDIX: Other recent flights by CRMRC members while St Albans had corn:
1. James S. at the Cherryfield (Maine) TRA club on October 21: Custom-built Supersonic Swordfish, red fiberglass with MaxQ aluminum fins, 3-inch minimum diameter rocket, 72 in. tall, 18 lbs, RRC2, EasyMini
Motor: AT L1939
Comments: Good flight, max speed Mach 1.3 (1017 MPH), apogee reported at 13748 feet (JL Alt3), 13704 feet (FlightSketch), 13851 feet (EasyMini), good deployment
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-0y7DqVCAI
2. James S. at MARS (Geneseo, NY) Sept 14-15: MAC Rayzor, 3 in. dia., Loki I405, good launch and apogee deployment but main chute stuck in the airframe (no damage); MAC Zodiac 4 in. dia., Loki J474, good flight

November, 2024

John A dropped off launch equipment at 0655 hours and reported that field conditions were ideal. Kevin K and Howie D later brought more equipment in their vehicles. Set up began at 0845 hours. We arranged the high-power pads and the low-power rack in exactly the same configurations as our Nov 3rd launch two weeks earlier (see the Nov 3 report for details). We were ready to fly by 1010 hours, and the first rocket lifted off at 1025 hours.

It was a very busy launch day attended by approximately 75 people, including college student teams from Tufts, Northeastern, Dartmouth, and Worcester Polytechnic. At one point (1423 hours), we counted 56 people in attendance. Parked vehicles filled the south side of the farm road from the launch site up to the crest of the hill and beyond.

There were 14 Level 1 certification attempts (12 successful), and four Level 2 certification attempts (3 successful).

We began dismantling the launch equipment about 1600 hours as daylight began fading. The last flight lifted off at 1607 hours, and then we quickly finished packing up all equipment by 1625 hours, which was three minutes past sundown (1622 hours). At the end of the day, eight club members went to Mill River Restaurant for dinner together.

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MOTORS: We flew a total of 65 motors on 62 flights, including one cluster flight (2 motors) and two 2-stage flights. This is the most flights for a CRMRC launch since our July 2019 Apollo 11 anniversary launch when 90 motors were launched. As for total impulse, the motors we launched had a combined total impulse equivalent to a P motor, which is a CRMRC record! Our average motor size was I. The most commonly launched motor size was H (18 H motors).

The motors we flew were distributed across class sizes as follows:
A: 2 motors
B: 1 motor
C: 9
D: 0
E: 6
F: 7
G: 1
H: 18
I: 8
J: 9
K: 1
L: 3
Total: 65 motors

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Club launch video is HERE

--Estes Sasha SA-2061
Estes E12-0 to Estes E12-8
Comments: Good two-stage launch, lost a fin on the booster
04:55

--Estes Dragon
Estes C6-7
Comments: Good flight
10:00

--Estes Taser
Estes C6-7
Comments: Good flight
12:44

--Sasha SA-2061
Estes E12-0 to E12-8
(second flight with this configuration today)
Comments: Good flight, lost a fin on the booster
13:05
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Francis M
--Estes Alpha-MK2
Estes B6-4
Comments: Good flight
04:32

--FMC XR-1
Estes C6-7
16:07

--Der Red Max Jr
Estes A3-4
Comments: Good flight
19:39

--Custom XR1 Lost and Found
Estes C6-7
Comments: Good flight
No video available

--Estes Patriot
Estes C6-7
Comments: Good flight
No video available

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Daniel M
AeroTech Initiator 2
AT G80-10T
02:08
Comments: Good flight

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Ben F
Custom Little Dipper
CTI H233RL
10:42
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Stewart L
--Giant Leap T-Bolt 38
CTI H152BS
Comments: Shred/CATO
00:45

--Estes Leviathan
AT F67-6W
Comments: Good flight, altitude 879 feet
11:04

--Wildman Punisher Mini
AT F50-BT9
Comments: Good flight, altitude 1699 feet
13:51

--Estes Majestic
AT F42-8T
Comments: Good flight
16:27
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Doug G
--Custom Bomarc
CTI H160SK
Comments: Good flight
00:26

--Custom Extra Big Bomarc
CTI J520SK
Comments: Good flight
02:56
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Claude M
--LOC LaserLOC 313
AT H242T
Comments: Good flight
03:38

--Estes Partizon
CTI H42 Mellow
Comments: no chute
08:27

--LOC Weasel
AT F42-8
Comments: Good flight
11:22

--Custom Blue and Silver
AT F42-8
Comments: Good flight
16:44
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Elvio P and Dartmouth Student Rocket Team
LOC HyperLOC 835 Modified
CTI I223SK
Comments: Good launch, late delay but chute opened in time
06:50
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Julia R
Custom Subway Subscale
CTI I170CL
Comments: Good flight
08:48
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Patrick M
Custom Julia
CTI I350SS
Comments: Good flight
09:09
Howard G
Wildman Mongoose Shadow
CTI I255RL
Comments: Good flight
15:47
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David L
--Apogee Zephyr
AT I600R
Comments: Good flight
01:11

--Wildman Journey 75
AT I300T
Comments: Good flight
07:15

--Apogee Zephyr
AT I211W
Comments: Good flight
15:23

--Wildman Journey 75
AT I245G
Comments: Good flight
20:24
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Gary S
--LOC Goblin
AT H100W
Comments: Lawn dart, unsuccessful L1 cert flight
02:30

--DynaStar Flamethrower
2 x AT E20-7W
Comments: Good flight
13:32
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Bob S
--Launch Lab Rocketry Bullet Bobby
Estes C6-5
Comments: Good flight
10:22
--MAC Black Fly Extended
CTI H175SS
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 Certification
04:01
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Cade S
Custom The Don
CTI H163WT
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
05:58
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Aidan H
Custom Silver Bullet
CTI H163WT
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
07:36
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Logan L
Custom Ma rocket Carie
CTI H160SK
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
07:57
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Ben L
Custom Sky Dart
AT H195NT
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
11:43
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Simon W
Custom Candy Cane
CTI H160SK
CommentsL: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
17:23
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Ellen B
Custom Star Struck
AT H182R
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
18:07
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Benjamin
Custom Godfather #2
AT 182R
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
19:54
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Riley B
Custom Big Ben
AT H195NT
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
21:09
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Landon M
Custom
CTI H159G
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
21:26
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Sophia B
Custom Paul
CTI H160SK
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 1 certification
21:47
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Noah
Custom Margaret
Unknown H motor with red propellant formula
Comments: No chute, broken fin, unsuccessful Level 1 certification
22:06
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Ari B
Custom Bunny Bear
AT J425R
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 2 certification
05:35
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Maggie O
Custom Smooth Criminal
CTI J270G
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 2 certification
14:13
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Rachel B
Custom Rapunzel Tower
AT J270W
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 2 certification
16:59
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Annika M
Custom Ka-Choo
CTI J240SS
Comments: Good flight, successful Level 2 certification
18:26
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Isabel D
Custom Bigger L
AT J425R
Comments: Shred, unsuccessful Level 2 certification
20:43
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Jim M
Mystery Maroon Rocket
CTI J330CL
Comments: Good flight
18:47
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Mike C
--MAC Firestick
CTI J355RL
Comments: Good flight, altitude 7570 feet
06:27

--MAC Zodiac Colorado Flyer
CTI J760WT
Comments: Good flight, altitude 5360 feet
14:35
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James S
MAC Zodiac
CTI K711WH
Comments: Good flight, altitude 9954 ft (EasyMini), 9945 feet (JL AltIII), 9864 feet (RRC2), Mach 0.9, good deployment
12:03
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Kevin K
Madcow FG Super DX3 XL
AT L1000W
Comments: Good launch, main at apogee, altitude 6661 feet (RRC3), 6648 feet (Quantum)
19:07
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Sam F
LOC Big Nuke 3E
AT L1000W
Comments: Good flight, altitude 4492 feet
15:03
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Henry L and WPI
Custom LIFT
AT L1940X
Comments: Good flight
17:42

December, 2024

Two launches took place in December at our St. Albans Vermont field and a third launch in Florida where one club member flew as a guest

The club held a special launch on December 14th, one week prior to the regularly schedule date.

The monthly scheduled launch took place on Sunday December 22nd, delayed one day for better weather conditions.

The Florida launch took place on Saturday December 21st.

DECEMBER 14th LAUNCH:

Despite the cold temperatures on this mid-December day, five intrepid CRMRC rocketeers had a fine day of flying at our club launch in St. Albans.

SET UP
Kevin K and Howie D brought equipment in their vehicles down to the launch site, and other club members parked their vehicles along the south side of the farm road. We began setting up about 0900 hours. We placed the LCO and RSO tables in their normal locations near the entrance to the main field, and then we put one black high-power pad at 100 feet north of the LCO table (1010 rail), one black pad at 200 feet (1515 rail), and the large yellow pad at 300 feet (1515 rail). The low-power rack was placed 50 feet east of the LCO table. We used the wireless Pyromate system for all high-power pads, and our older, hardwired system was used for the low-power rack. The first rocket lifted off at 1033 hours and 46 seconds. The last rocket lifted off at 1352 hours and 40 seconds. We then packed up all the equipment on the field, and four club members went to Mill River BBQ for lunch/dinner.

WEATHER
The temperature was 19 degrees Fahrenheit when we arrived in the morning (minus 7 degrees Celsius), and temperatures rose slightly to 23 degrees Fahrenheit by early afternoon (minus 5 degrees Celsius). The sky was sunny all day. Winds were typically 8-15 mph from the west or northwest, which produced windchills in the low teens Fahrenheit all day long. The relatively high winds caused many of our flights to drift quite far. For example, one flight by Stewart (see below) had parachute deployment at 2126 feet apogee, and then the rocket floated far away to the east, crossing almost the whole length of the field. It landed near Dunsmore Road, which is approximately 3/4 mile from our launch site. That means the rocket drifted approximately 2 feet east for every 1 foot of downward descent, which means its angle of descent was 60 degrees off from vertical.

MOTORS
We flew a total of 11 flights on 11 motors. Our total impulse as a group was 2192.8 Ns, which is equivalent to a K motor (compare this to our November launch report when our total impulse was equivalent to a P motor!). The average impulse was 199.3 Ns (H motor), and the median was 118.89 Ns (G motor). The largest motor was the K454 flown by Kevin. The smallest was the A8 flown by Francis. As a group, our motor letter classes were distributed as follows:
A: 1
B: 3
C: 1
D: 0
E: 0
F: 1
G: 2
H: 2
I: 0
J: 0
K: 1
Total: 11 motors

FLIGHT DETAILS
The timestamps below refer to club launch video HERE

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Francis M
-Custom R-1XP, gray, 24 mm, 17 in. tall, 2.7 oz
Estes B4-4
No chute. Video at 01:52
-Estes Patriot, red/yellow/white/black, 1.75 in. dia., 21 in. tall
Estes C6-5
Launch anomaly. Video at 02:04
-Estes Alpha X, white, 24 mm dia, 16 in. tall, 2.1 oz
Estes A8-3
Good flight. Video at 02:37
-Estes Riptide, blue, 29 mm, 18 in. tall, 3.3 oz
Estes B4-4
Good flight. Video at 04:26
-Thrift Store Special, black/red/yellow, 24 mm dia., 16 in. tall, 2.3 oz
Estes B4-4
Good flight. Video at 05:41
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Stewart L
-Wildman Punisher Sport, black, 2.2 in. dia., 36 in. tall, 1 lb 15.9 oz
AT G80T-10, JL Altimeter 2, Marco Polo tracker
Good flight, altitude 2126 feet. Video at 01:00
-Madcow Mozzie, red/black, 2.6 in. dia., 20 in. tall, 1 lb 1.49 oz
AT F67W-6, JL Altimeter 2, RunCam6
Good flight, altitude 949 feet. Video at 01:31
-Estes Leviathan, white/black, 3 in. dia., 40 in. tall, 1 lb 8.4 oz
AT G64W-7, JL Altimeter 2
Good flight, altitude 1644 feet. Video at 05:11
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James S
-MAC Rayzor (shortened/lightened by omitting the payload section), 3 in. dia., 49 in. tall, 5 lbs 4 oz
-Loki H144W
-Good flight. Video at 00:22
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Howie D
-Wildman Darkstar DD, 2.1 in. dia., 54 in. tall, 4 lbs 7 oz
-RRC2 set for 500 feet and radio tracker
-CTI H143SS
-No main. Video at 04:07
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Kevin K
-Madcow SuperDX3 Fiberglass XL, 4 in. dia., 96 in. tall, 17 lbs 10 oz
-Quantum and RRC3 set for 900 feet, and Eggfinder mini
-CTI K454SK
-Good flight, altitude 3608 feet. Video at 03:00

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DECEMBER 22nd LAUNCH:

Ready to fly @ 1115 hrs, 1st flight @ 1130 hrs
With the extremely cold temperature, the 4 CRMRC members were ready to set up at 0900 but delayed starting until the temperature warmed up a little and when the college teams were showing up, at 1100hrs
Kevin, Stewart, Daniel and Howie waited in Kevin's truck, out of the wind and warmer compared to the "feels like" temperature of below 0F outside
The setup was very basic, only the wooden controller with a 100 foot extension cord to a black pad with a 1010 rail. To insulate the launch system's battery from the cold, we kept the 12v battery inside a cooler.
We did set up a second black pad next to the first with a 1515 rail, but this was never used and taken down early.
Stewart and Daniel each flew a rocket by 1145hrs then the CRMRC members moved back into Kevin's truck, waiting almost 2.5 hours for the first college team rocket to be ready to fly.
The college teams flew 5 rockets between 1430hrs and 1545hrs, by which time it was dusk with the sunlight no longer landing on the field and the temperature started dropping further.
The winter solstice was the 12/21, so the launch was just one day later.
Last flight @ 1545hrs, off field 1612hrs and some of us went to Tim's Place.

Weather was the controlling factor for the day (start of day - end of day):
Temperature: 2F at 0900hrs, 6F for most of the day, and 1F when driving off the field after sunset
"Feels like" (nee windchill): -13F at 0900hrs to -5F midday to -10F by the end of the launch
Winds: 7-10 mph for most of the day, eventually dropping to 2-4 mph around 1500hrs
Clouds: mostly sunny at 1000hrs, to overcast at 1200hrs, getting to mostly sunny by 1400 hrs to sunny by 1500hrs

Road and field frozen solid; field very uneven and difficult to walk on

People: ~25, including 4 CRMRC members and students from UMass Amherst, Tufts, and MIT

Flight summary:
7 flights: 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I, 3J
Total impulse: almost an L
Mean (average) impulse: H
Mode (most used): J
Median (middle value): H
Certifications: 1 L1 successful, 2 L2 successful

Flights (maker model, color, diameter x length, weight, "on" motor, other things of note, ["to" altitude]):

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Daniel M (CRMRC member)
Custom Nerrf [foam] Blue, blue & red, 2.5" x 36", 1lb 6oz on AT F50-6T
Rocket cracked landing on the frozen ground, repairable
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Stewart L (CRMRC member)
Estes Big Red Max, 3" x 30", 1lb 6oz, on AT G80-7T w/JLCR @ 600' & JL altimeter
Good flight
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Andrew M
Apogee Fresno, 4" x 54", white & yellow & blue, 3lbs 7oz on CTI H110 W
Good flight, successful L1
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UMass Rocket Team
Custom Fireball, red & black, 3" x 67", 10lbs 50z, on AT I366R w/Missile Works RRC3 @ 600'
Good flight
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Isabel D
Custom Bigger L, orange, 4" x 54", 6lbs 1oz, on AT J270 WT w/JLCR @ 400'
Good flight, successful L2
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Brent
Custom Winnie The Pooh, yellow & red, 4" x 54", 6lbs 1oz, on AT J270 WT w/JLCR @ 400'
Good flight, successful L2
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Rob B (aka MIT team)
Custom Ileya, red & yellow, 3" x 65", 10lbs 30z, on AT J540R w/Eggtimer Quark, AM Telemini @ 800'
Good flight

FLORIDA ADDENDUM - Saturday, December 21, 2024:

A CRMRC member was in Florida and brought along rockets to fly
Place : Rocking V Ranch, West Knights Griffin Road, Plant City, Florida
"Field conditions" had some constraints not normal for Vermont fliers:
- Several open field areas
- A swamp about 1/2 mile away to the left
- Rocket landing there it's gone for good…snakes and gators
- A pond behind, about 1/2 mile away with woods behind.
- Cow pastures with cows and the landmines they deposit

Weather:
Temperature: upper 50sF - mid 60sF
Clouds: mostly sunny

People: ~100, teams from University of Maryland, University of Central Florida, & University of New Orleans

CRMRC Member Flights:
John A (CRMRC member)
Mac Performance Menace 442 Stretched, metallic blue & gray, 4" x 58", 11lbs on CTI J760WT w/Altus Metrum Mini, Missile Works RRC3, Featherworks GPS
Good flight to 5490'

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