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Flight Data 5/10/01

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Partly cloudy, Humidity 56%, Temperature 70 degrees Farenheit, Wind SW at 10 MPH

Flight Data

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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