Northern Colorado Rocketry
2021-04-03 Pawnee Open

Pawnee Open

North Site - Pawnee Grasslands

Saturday April 3rd, 2021

Launch Summary

Secretly named the Count Down launch (4-3-21) Our Pawnee Open can only be described as Epic.  Huge thanks to Jack Matthews for towing out the equipment trailer early in the day and then for doing much of the range set up, with help from Scott Dukes and David Pinter and Jesse Frey and am sure I'm forgetting others. We slowly orgainized and got everything ready for an early start on Saturday.  Waiver went from 8 AM till 6 PM.  So great to be back out on the range with so many rocketry family friends.  

Weather Conditions

In a word - stupendous.  A quiet chill Friday night warmed to a glorious clear day on the prairie, with temperatures reaching into the seventies and just a hint of a breeze.  Clear sky at night with a -3.8 magnitude visible pass of the ISS.  


Flight Cards

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Supersonic Mega Dittos


Flyer:
 George Barnes
TRA Level-3
Flight Impulse:
J 1162.0ns
Bonfire:
662.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
J510 38.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

662.0g

Case:

RMS-38/1320

Mfg:

AeroTech

Altitude:
18,174 ft  3-Mile Club
Recovery:
Parachute,Dual Deploy
Colors:
Black/Green
Main:
@ 1000 ft
Comments:
48G's, Mach 1.6 estimated 17000' AGL Break Mach @ 500' supersonic for 5 seconds
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Blue Moon 2


Flyer:
 Larry Haynes
TRA Level-3
Flight Impulse:
G 118.0ns
Bonfire:
60.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
G76 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

60.0g

Case:

RMS-29/40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Blue
Comments:
1st flight new Max Aerospace Pad
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Vostok


Flyer:
 Todd Moyer
Level-2
Flight Impulse:
C 8.8ns
Bonfire:
12.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
C11 24.0mm [Estes]
Weight:

12.0g

Mfg:

Estes Industries

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Soviet Green
Notes:
ouch
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Tiny Pterodactyl


Flyer:
 David Holloway
TRA
Flight Impulse:
G 118.0ns
Bonfire:
60.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
G76 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

60.0g

Case:

RMS-29/40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Yellow/Orange
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Helen Reddy


Flyer:
 Jon Skuba
NAR Level-3
Flight Impulse:
G 118.8ns
Bonfire:
62.5g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
G64 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

62.5g

Case:

RMS-29/40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Yellow/Black/Red
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

F-14 Tomcat


Flyer:
 George Barnes
TRA Level-3
Flight Impulse:
E 37.5ns
Bonfire:
21.5g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
E6 24.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

21.5g

Case:

RMS-R/C-24/20-40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Ghost Grey
Notes:
RC Control after boost
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Zephyr


Flyer:
 Chad Patten
Level-2
Flight Impulse:
J 658.0ns
Bonfire:
345.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
J420 38.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

345.0g

Case:

RMS-38/720

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
White/Black/Green
Comments:
Chute release @ 600 Simple GPS expecting 4510'
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Spaceman Spiff Trible


Flyer:
 Jack Matthews
TRA
Flight Impulse:
I 618.6ns (Equivalent Impulse)
Bonfire:
442.8g 
Motor Configuration:
Cluster
Motor:
H237 29.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

147.6g

Case:

Pro29-5G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Motor:
H237 29.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

147.6g

Case:

Pro29-5G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Motor:
H237 29.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

147.6g

Case:

Pro29-5G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Orange and Black
Comments:
chute release @ 600
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Fire - Pug


Flyer:
 Jesse Frey
Flight Impulse:
C 8.96ns
Bonfire:
5.2g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
C3 18.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

5.2g

Case:

RMS-R/C-18/70

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Red/Yellow/Blue
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Big Red


Flyer:
 Scott Dukes
TRA Level-3
Flight Impulse:
H 320.0ns
Bonfire:
166.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
H268 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

166.0g

Case:

RMS-29/360

Mfg:

AeroTech

Altitude:
11,676 ft  2-Mile Club
Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Red/Black
Comments:
H record attempt
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Insanity


Flyer:
 Max Haynes
Flight Impulse:
G 159.1ns
Bonfire:
76.7g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
G118 29.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

76.7g

Case:

Pro29-3G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Recovery:
Parachute
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Sky Scratcher II


Flyer:
 Brian Houghton
Level-3
Cert Flight:
Level-3 Success
Flight Impulse:
M 5416.6ns
Bonfire:
2722.0g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
M1297 75.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

2722.0g

Case:

RMS-75/5120

Mfg:

AeroTech

Altitude:
14,737 ft  2-Mile Club
Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Purple/Yellow
LCO / RSO:
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Patriot


Flyer:
 Todd Moyer
Level-2
Cert Flight:
Level-2 Success
Flight Impulse:
J 818.7ns
Bonfire:
457.8g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
J354 38.0mm [Cesaroni]
Weight:

457.8g

Case:

Pro38-6G

Mfg:

Cesaroni Technology

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
White/Red/Black
LCO / RSO:
JH
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Nike X


Flyer:
 Tim Thomas
NAR
Flight Impulse:
F 49.66ns
Bonfire:
22.7g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
F39 24.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

22.7g

Case:

RMS-24/40

Mfg:

AeroTech

Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
White
LCO / RSO:
GB
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

 

Black Hole


Flyer:
 Brian Houghton
Level-3
Flight Impulse:
G 97.14ns
Bonfire:
53.8g 
Motor Configuration:
Single
Motor:
G40 29.0mm [AeroTech]
Weight:

53.8g

Mfg:

AeroTech

Altitude:
2,000 ft  
Speed:
416.0 mph 
Recovery:
Parachute
Colors:
Orange
Comments:
2000' 416 mph
LCO / RSO:
GB
Flight Date:
2021-04-03

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