Flight Location: Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy, Humidity 56%, Temperature 70 degrees Farenheit, Wind SW at 10 MPH
Rocket Name: Astrosat LSX Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: 2 Plastic Sattelittes Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-660 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-Sattelites were lost-sattelites were replaced.
Rocket Name: Big Bertha Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was repaired.
Rocket Name: Fat Boy 2 Manufacturer: Estes-modified Engine(s): D12-0/B6-4 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-stages failed to separate-predicted altitude-500 ft.-booster stage severely damaged-moderate drift on recovery-booster stage was replaced.
Rocket Name: Mach 12 Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-835 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.
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