TSM April/May 2000 Launch

Flight Number

Flyer

Rocket

Motor

Diameter

Weight

Length

Altitude

K/M/S

Results

Flights Not In Sequential Order

MAY EXPERIMENTAL LAUNCH

1

Jeff Stoffel/Phil Readio/Todd Knettel

D2

L Class - Blue 99 Propellant

5.6"

28 lbs

96"

7100 ft (Actual)

Kit

Beautiful Blue Flame -- Fast, Success

2

Bob Brashear/Carl Blood

Mike Vande Kamp Contructed Airframe

K Class-Ammon. Nitrate/Mg

30 lbs

2000 ft (Estimated)

Scratchbuilt

Nice Long Orange Flame, Late Ejection , Held Together

JUNE COMMERCIAL MOTOR LAUNCH

1

Glen Overby

Viking 7

H-220-W

2.6"

49"

2646 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Success

2

Bill Newsom

Warlock

J-350-W

7.67"

6.3 lbs

44"

2000 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Nice Boost, Unfortunate victim of the lawndart phenomonon

3

Bill Newsom

Quasar

H-238-T

2.7"

39 oz

56"

1600 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success

4

Pam Schoenfeld

Barracuda

G-35-W Econojet

1.6"

48"

Kit

First Flight - Success

5

Andy Limper

Tristar

E-30-4-W

1.6"

365 grams

44"

971 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Nice Boost, Nose cone separated from payload tube, Full Recovery (Including cone)

6

Tom Tweit

Estes Maxi Alpha

F-24-W

2.6"

30"

990 (Simulated)

Kit

Separation - Shock Cor Broke

7

Bill Newsom

Eliminator

G-75-J

3"

20 oz

46.3"

1700 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success

8

Kelsey Young

Firecracker

G-40-W

2"

25.831 oz

23"

1909.1 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success - Very Cool -- Army Dude Floated Away

9

Gordon Schoenfeld

Sonic Challenger

H-123-W

4"

53"

Kit

SUCCESSFUL LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION - FIRST OF THE SEASON!!!!!

10

Andy Limper

Big Daddy - V2 Clone

F-23-4 Blackmax

2.8"

20 oz

20"

1144 ft (Simulated)

Modified

A Little Squirrley - But Successful

11

Tom Tweit

Long Strong Arm

G-35-W Econojet

2.6"

1.6 lbs

63"

1275 ft (Simulated)

Modified

Success

12

Dan Braam

Special K

G-40-W

2"

38"

1900 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Success

13

Glen Overby

Aerobee 150

H-238-T

3"

3.5 lbs

1400 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Success

14

Tom Tweit

Patriot

I-161-W

4"

6.4"

55"

1240 (Simulated)

Kit

Perfect Success

15

Michael Tran

Initiator

G-35-W Econojet

2.6"

1500 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success

16

Kelsey Young

Mini Grease

H-180-W

4"

72.963 oz

77"

877.3 FT (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

She was nervous -- and Successful (Dad's motor; supervised putting it together)

17

Mark Adkins

Jumanji

J-350-W

4"

8 lbs

60"

2360 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Nice boost, Incomplete Deploment, No damage - One Tough Rocket

18

Michael Tran

Arcas

G-35-W Econojet

2.6"

55"

1850 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success

19

Andy Limper

Load Warrior

D-12-0 to C-6-5

1.6"

14 oz

42"

1250 (Estimated)

Scratchbuilt

Successful CHAD staging, Nice flight

20

Richard Hagensick

Light Speed C0.35

M845HW

5.125"/4.125"

40.56 lbs

144"

12,538 ft (Actual)

Scratchbuilt

SUCCESSFUL LEVEL 3 - FIRST OF SEASON -- FANTASTIC SUCCESS