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Flight Data 8/24/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Partly Cloudy, Humidity 57%, Temperature 77 degrees Farenheit, Wind SSW 9 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Alpha  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-775 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Echostar  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-0/A8-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Some weathercocking on lift-off-good stage separation-predicted altitude-200 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Eggspress  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Some weathercocking on lift-off-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery-payload section and nose cone were detached during recovery-all pieces were recovered.

Rocket Name:  Gamma  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-510 ft.-slight drift on recovery-shock cord became frayed-shock cord was replaced.

Rocket Name:  Lamprey 2  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-745 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Payloader I  Manufacturer:  Own Design  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-480 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Serval  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-515 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Shadow  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-3  Payload:  None Recovery:  20 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-235 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Six-Pack  Manufacturer:  Rocket Vision  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery: 11 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-785 ft.-engine ejected out of rear of rocket-parachute did not deploy-rocket coresampled into the ground-two tube fins broke off on landing and the nose cone paint job was damaged-fins were reattached-nose cone was repainted.

Rocket Name:  Tristar  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  B4-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-725 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was replaced-paint job and decals repaired.

Rocket Name:  Viking V  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-330 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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