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| After a big repair job of replacing the motor mount, painting and finally applying the decals, Colossus flew for its first time in more than a year and a spectacular flight it was... | |
Launch Report for Saturday, June 9th, 2001
Total Impulse Today: 163.5 N-s
| Temperature | 20o C (68o F) |
| Winds | 10 km/hr West |
| Launch Controller | NCR Command Control |
| Launch Pad | Aerotech Mantis |
| Motor Power | Least Powerful | Estes A (2.5 N-s) |
| Most Powerful | Estes D12 (17.0 N-s) | |
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Duration in Seconds |
Shortest | 11 (Flight 510) |
| Longest | 55 (Flight 499) | |
| Distance
From Pad in Feet |
Shortest | ~50 (Flight 508) |
| Longest | 257 (Flight 499) |
Flight 497, 16th flight this year
Estes Colossus on an
Estes D12-3 for its 8th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 07:15:01 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 19 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 93 east |
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| After a big repair job of replacing the motor mount, painting and finally applying the decals, Colossus flew for its first time in more than a year and a spectacular flight it was... | |
Flight 498, 17th flight this year
Aerotech Mustang on an Estes D12-3 for its 1st flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 07:28:05 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 14 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 105 northeast |
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My newly completed and as yet unpainted Aerotech Mustang made its first flight on a D12-3. This is one of the few Aerotech rockets that are small enough to safely fly on an Estes "D" motor. |
Flight 499, 18th flight this year
Estes Der Big Red Max on an Estes C6-3 for its 7th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 07:42:00 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 55 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 257 northeast |
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| This 1970's vintage Der Big Red Max made its 7th flight and it was nearly its last as it started to drift out of the recovery area. When it finally did land, it touched down in a row of hedges just over the fence bordering someone's backyard and the Howard S. Billings schoolyard. The rocket sat in the hedges while the parachute hung over the side of the fence and into the recovery area. | |
Flight 500, 19th flight this year
Estes Nike-X 01 on an Estes B4-4 for its 1st flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:01:50 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 18 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 115 south |
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| This 1970's vintage Nike-X is my first of two that I managed to get my hands on. When I received this rocket in the mail after buying it from someone who posted it on Ebay, it was in terrible shape and over the last nearly two years< I restored it to flyable condition and today, it made its first flight as a part of my fleet. The flight was perfect although it came quite close to landing in a tree. Being rather proud of this rocket, it was appropriate for my 500th flight. | |
Flight 501, 20th flight this year
Estes Nike-X 01 on an Estes B4-4 for its 2nd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:11:02 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 20 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 69 |
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| I sent Nike-X 01 up on another B4-4, but I changed the launch angle this time. | |
Flight 502, 21st flight this year
Estes Nike-X 01 on an Estes C6-5 for its 3rd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:19:45 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 49 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 105 |
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Flight 503, 22nd flight this year
QED Buzzard on an Estes B4-4 for its 1st flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:26:37 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | ~22 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | ~98 |
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Flight 504, 23rd flight this year
QED Buzzard on an Estes B6-4 for its 2nd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:32:20 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 25 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 93 |
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Flight 505, 24th flight this year
Scratch built X-3 02 on an Estes A8-0 staging to an Estes A8-5 for its
2nd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:49:36 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 35 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 15/132 |
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Flight 506, 25th flight this year
Estes Python on an Estes D12-5 for its 11th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 08:59:24 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 32 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 71 |
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Flight 507, 26th flight this year
Estes Maniac on an Estes C5-3 for its 15th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:07:34 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 23 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 115 |
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Flight 508, 27th flight this year
Estes Maniac on an Estes C5-3 for its 16th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:14:29 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 23 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | ~50 |
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Flight 509, 28th flight this year
Estes Maniac on an Estes D12-5 for its 17th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:18:20 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 53 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 201 |
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Flight 510, 29th flight this year
Estes Colossus on an Estes D12-3 for its 9th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:26:40 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 11 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 59 |
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Flight 511, 30th flight this year
Estes MK-109 Stingray on an Estes B6-4 for its 3rd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:35:44 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 37 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 201 |
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Flight 512, 31st flight this year
Estes Space Racer on an Estes A3-4T for its 1st flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:44:05 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 22 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 100 |
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Flight 513, 32nd flight this year
Scratch built Black Bertha on two Estes B4-4's for its 13th flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 09:53:14 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 31 |
| Distance from Launch Pad in Feet: | 172 |
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Mt first day of flying in 2001 was a good day although there was some damage as well as nearly losing a $30 rocket, but the lost rocket was found and the damage can be repaired. A good day!
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