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KCAR Launch Report: June 8th, 2002 HPR Sport Launch

Launch date and time: June 8th, 2002, 11:00 AM.
Launch location: Tickwood Ranch, Drexel, MO.

Total impulse expended: 5,135.5 Newton-seconds, just barely into the 'M' impulse range. There were four clustered flights (#16, #22, #54, #55), and two multi-stage flight (#11, #23). There were 16 rocketeers.

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Launch Flyer’s Name Rocket Name Motor(s) Notes
1 Tim Burger Sprint 24S D12-7

2 Paul Woods Binder Design Thug G35-4J

3 Marty Cox Estes Big Daddy E30

4 Paul Woods Mystic Buzz G80-7T

5 Nick Stich Red Rage H73P Not enough power to get it high enough to arm the altimeter. Nose cone smashed, but the rocket came out OK.
6 Madison Adler Estes Fat Boy C6-3

7 Frank McMullen Patriot H242T

8 Tim Burger Super Big Bertha E11-3J Core sample.
9 Tim Navickas Aerotech Airspike F20-7W

10 Sidney Adler Estes Fat Boy C5-3

11 Mark Grant WAC Corporal D12-0, C6-7

12 Paul Woods Smoochy I357

13 Tim Burger Sprint Magnum E28-4T

14 Jerome Tonneson Machbuster G55-10W Lost it out of sight.
15 Frank McMullen V2 I205 Nice Pro-38 motor.
16 Marty Cox Big, Big Bertha E30 x3 Great cluster!
17 Madison Adler Pink & Black Panther F12-5J

18 Paul Woods Soulfly G35-7J

19 Dan Kirk Spin Fin B6-4

20 Marc Schroeder Estes Yankee A8-3

21 Marc Schroeder Estes Heatseeker B4-4

22 Tin Navickas LOC IV D12-7 x4 Another great cluster!
23 Marty Cox Upscale Commanche-3 D12-0, D12-0, D12-7 Slow, majestic lift off with beautiful staging. All stages eventually found.
24 Dan Kirk Edmonds CiCi C6-5

25 Larry Mills AMRAAM J420R

26 Marc Schroeder Blue Ninja D12-5

27 Dan Kirk Aerotech Airspike F20-7W

28 Marc Schroeder Estes Sting Ray B6-4

29 Sidney Adler Black & White Crusader F12-5J

30 Mark Grant EZI 65 I154J Dual Deployment.
31 Frank McMullen Warthog F20-4W

32 Paul Woods NCR Phantom G80

33 Roger Schroeder Lil’ Nuke E9-4 Cruise mode!
34 David Lucas AtomX G35-4

35 Marc Schroeder Estes Banshee B6-4

36 Roger Schroeder Lil’ Nuke E9-4

37 Steve Adler Scratch Maverick F12-5J

38 Paul Woods PML Small Endeavour G38-7

39 Marty Cox Quantum Leap I435

40 David Lucas Nemesis F40-7W

41 Marc Schroeder Estes Wildfire A8-3

42 Nick Stich Oatburner G64-4W

43 Roger Schroeder Lil’ Nuke E9-4

44 Frank McMullen Phantom 4000 G80-7T

45 Marc Schroeder Estes Fire Flash C6-3

46 Dan Kirk Aerotech Airspike G33-7J

47 Marc Schroeder Estes Code Red C6-3

48 Sidney Adler Custom Razor A8-3

49 Madison Adler Custom Razor A8-3

50 Marty Cox Let-me-go F50

51 Tim Burger Launch Pad Gecko D12-5

52 Sidney Adler Estes Yankee A8-3

53 Madison Adler Custom Venture A8-3

54 Tim Burger Super Ranger E9-6 x2

55 David Lucas Thrustar C6-5 x3

56 Madison Adler Estes Gemini DC B6-4 Both ’chutes deployed nicely.
57 Sidney Adler Custom Fiesta A8-3

58 Madison Adler Lawndart SLATS C6-7

59 Tim Burger Aerotech Airspike F40-10W

60 Sidney Adler Custom Razor A8-3

61 Dan Kirk Spin Fin B6-4

62 Dan Kirk Saturday Morning Special A8-3

Launch	Flyer’s Name	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Notes
1	Tim Burger	Sprint 24S	D12-7
2	Paul Woods	Binder Design Thug	G35-4J
3	Marty Cox	Estes Big Daddy	E30
4	Paul Woods	Mystic Buzz	G80-7T
5	Nick Stich	Red Rage	H73P	Not enough power to get it high enough to arm the altimeter. Nose cone smashed, but the rocket came out OK.
6	Madison Adler	Estes Fat Boy	C6-3
7	Frank McMullen	Patriot	H242T
8	Tim Burger	Super Big Bertha	E11-3J	Core sample.
9	Tim Navickas	Aerotech Airspike	F20-7W
10	Sidney Adler	Estes Fat Boy	C5-3
11	Mark Grant	WAC Corporal	D12-0, C6-7
12	Paul Woods	Smoochy	I357
13	Tim Burger	Sprint Magnum	E28-4T
14	Jerome Tonneson	Machbuster	G55-10W	Lost it out of sight.
15	Frank McMullen	V2	I205	Nice Pro-38 motor.
16	Marty Cox	Big, Big Bertha	E30 x3	Great cluster!
17	Madison Adler	Pink & Black Panther	F12-5J
18	Paul Woods	Soulfly	G35-7J
19	Dan Kirk	Spin Fin	B6-4
20	Marc Schroeder	Estes Yankee	A8-3
21	Marc Schroeder	Estes Heatseeker	B4-4
22	Tin Navickas	LOC IV	D12-7 x4	Another great cluster!
23	Marty Cox	Upscale Commanche-3	D12-0, D12-0, D12-7	Slow, majestic lift off with beautiful staging. All stages eventually found.
24	Dan Kirk	Edmonds CiCi	C6-5
25	Larry Mills	AMRAAM	J420R
26	Marc Schroeder	Blue Ninja	D12-5
27	Dan Kirk	Aerotech Airspike	F20-7W
28	Marc Schroeder	Estes Sting Ray	B6-4
29	Sidney Adler	Black & White Crusader	F12-5J
30	Mark Grant	EZI 65	I154J	Dual Deployment.
31	Frank McMullen	Warthog	F20-4W
32	Paul Woods	NCR Phantom	G80
33	Roger Schroeder	Lil’ Nuke	E9-4	Cruise mode!
34	David Lucas	AtomX	G35-4
35	Marc Schroeder	Estes Banshee	B6-4
36	Roger Schroeder	Lil’ Nuke	E9-4
37	Steve Adler	Scratch Maverick	F12-5J
38	Paul Woods	PML Small Endeavour	G38-7
39	Marty Cox	Quantum Leap	I435
40	David Lucas	Nemesis	F40-7W
41	Marc Schroeder	Estes Wildfire	A8-3
42	Nick Stich	Oatburner	G64-4W
43	Roger Schroeder	Lil’ Nuke	E9-4
44	Frank McMullen	Phantom 4000	G80-7T
45	Marc Schroeder	Estes Fire Flash	C6-3
46	Dan Kirk	Aerotech Airspike	G33-7J
47	Marc Schroeder	Estes Code Red	C6-3
48	Sidney Adler	Custom Razor	A8-3
49	Madison Adler	Custom Razor	A8-3
50	Marty Cox	Let-me-go	F50
51	Tim Burger	Launch Pad Gecko	D12-5
52	Sidney Adler	Estes Yankee	A8-3
53	Madison Adler	Custom Venture	A8-3
54	Tim Burger	Super Ranger	E9-6 x2
55	David Lucas	Thrustar	C6-5 x3
56	Madison Adler	Estes Gemini DC	B6-4	Both ’chutes deployed nicely.
57	Sidney Adler	Custom Fiesta	A8-3
58	Madison Adler	Lawndart SLATS	C6-7
59	Tim Burger	Aerotech Airspike	F40-10W
60	Sidney Adler	Custom Razor	A8-3
61	Dan Kirk	Spin Fin	B6-4
62	Dan Kirk	Saturday Morning Special	A8-3

Total engines by class:

Type Qty. Notes
MM 0

1/4A 0

1/2A 0

A 9

B 6

C 10

D 11

E 11 Three E30T motors in one cluster.
F 9

G 10

H 2

I 4 First ‘I’ motors at a KCAR launch,
including a Pro-38 motor.
J 1

Type	Qty.	Notes
MM	0
1/4A	0
1/2A	0
A	9
B	6
C	10
D	11
E	11	Three E30T motors in one cluster.
F	9
G	10
H	2
I	4	First ‘I’ motors at a KCAR launch, including a Pro-38 motor.
J	1

Rockets making multiple flights:

Flights Rocket Rocketeer
3 Lil’ Nuke Roger Schroeder
2 Custom Razor Sidney Adler
Aerotech Airspike Dan Kirk
Spin Fin

Flights	Rocket	Rocketeer
3	Lil’ Nuke	Roger Schroeder
2	Custom Razor	Sidney Adler
Aerotech Airspike	Dan Kirk
Spin Fin

Number of flights per rocketeer:

Flights Rocketeer(s)

8 Marc Schroeder

6 Madison Adler

Sidney Adler

Tim Burger

Dan Kirk

Paul Woods

5 Marty Cox

4 Frank McMullen

3 David Lucas

Roger Schroeder

2 Mark Grant

Tim Navickas

Nick Stich

1 Steve Adler

Larry Mills

Jerome Tonneson

Flights	Rocketeer(s)
8	Marc Schroeder
6	Madison Adler
Sidney Adler
Tim Burger
Dan Kirk
Paul Woods
5	Marty Cox
4	Frank McMullen
3	David Lucas
Roger Schroeder
2	Mark Grant
Tim Navickas
Nick Stich
1	Steve Adler
Larry Mills
Jerome Tonneson

Submitted by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.

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