Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Launch Recap for Sunday, February 15, 2009


Hello readers! The A-Mach Time Rocket Society had their second official launch event this past Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 1 PM. It was an afternoon filled with constant winds and a gray overcast sky, yet a good time was had by everyone involved. Our numbers grew for this particular launch, as some friends came to the launch field at Avalon Park to help us out. Also in attendance were two neighborhood kids who happened to be riding by when our first rocket went off and decided they wanted to help out. They helped prepare, retrieve and even launch the rockets. Much fun was had by all. In total, there were 11 people present for these launches, as opposed to just 5 from the last event.

Also included in these launches was a lighter and smaller three-finned rocket named Fire On High. Although it performed well, it sustained minor damages to one of its wooden fins after only two launches. The remaining launches were performed by Riptide, our first rocket.

Listed below is the launch data for all six launches from 2/15/2009 (altitude calculations are unreliable as it was difficult to measure the angle necessary for the altitude calculations):

Launch 1
Rocket: Fire On High
Engine type: B 6-6
Recovery Device: Streamer
Altitude Angle: 60 degrees
Altitude Achieved: 173.205 ft. (this altitude seems reasonable)

Launch 2
Rocket: Fire On High
Engine type: C 6-5
Recovery Device: Streamer
Altitude Angle: 110 degrees
Altitude Achieved: unknown

Launch 3
Rocket: Riptide
Engine type: B 6-6
Recovery Device: Parachute
Altitude Angle: 80 degrees
Altitude Achieved: 567 ft. (this altitude is more than likely a miscalculation)

Launch 4
Rocket: Riptide
Engine type: C 6-5
Recovery Device: Parachute
Altitude Angle: 61 degrees
Altitude Achieved: 405.911 ft.

Launch 5
Rocket: Riptide
Engine type: B 6-6
Recovery Device: Parachute
Altitude Angle: 30.5 degrees
Altitude Achieved: 176.8 ft. (this altitude seems reasonable)

Launch 6
Rocket: Riptide
Engine type: C 6-5
Recovery Device: Parachute
Altitude Angle: 30.5 degrees
Altitude Achieved: 447.77 ft.

These launches seemed to go much higher than any of those during our first event more than likely due to the more powerful C motors used.

Our next meet up, which is an unofficial launch event, is set for this coming Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 1 pm at Avalon Park. Anyone who is interested in the A-Mach Time Rocket Society, or just rockets in general, is welcome to attend. Also, we are in the process of developing shirts and buttons for A-Mach Time. These items should be in the works fairly soon.

Thank you for reading, and take care until next launch!

A-Mach Time Rocket Society
Launching Towards Tomorrow

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