Flight Location: Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Clear Skies, Humidity 57%, Temperature 77 degrees Farenheit, Wind WNW 6 MPH
(12th flight session
with Jackson
Model Rocket Club)
A special memorial tribute
was done in memory of the innocent victims of September 11, 2001.
The tribute included the playing of the United States national anthem,
America the Beautiful, a replay of President Bush's 9/11 speech
and the playing of taps on the trumpet by club
member Mark Palmer. This was followed by a sequential launch of
twenty one
rockets from each one of the JMRC launch pads.
Rocket Name: Aerobee-Hi Manufacturer:
Quest Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None
Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Good flight-predicted altitude-510 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Corona Manufacturer:
FlisKits Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None
Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Poor flight-rocket became unstable shortly after lift-off-predicted
altitude-200 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Patriot (Small
Scale) Manufacturer: Estes-modified Engine(s):
D12-7 Payload:
None
Recovery: 14 in. parachute Comments:
Good flight-predicted altitude-1,075 ft.-considerable drift on
recovery.
Rocket Name: Patriot 2 Manufacturer: Estes-modified Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-950 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: Raven Manufacturer:
Custom Rockets Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None
Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments:
Good flight-predicted altitude-515 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.-considerable drift on recovery.
Rocket Name: SR-71 Blackbird Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-3 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-600 ft.-slight drift on recovery.
