University Weekly writeup of the class, November, 2008
October 25, 2008 Student Launches
To work the slide shows below, click on the small images to get a medium size photo. If you would like the full size image click on Large on the top right hand side of the slide show interface. Click on the right hand side link to step forward through the images, and click on the left hand side links to go backwards.
High res of 2008 group and high res image of the above compilation image
The group gratefully acknowledges the support of the Washington Aerospace Club and its members including Andy Casillas, Carl Hamilton, and Jim Wilkerson for the development of the class launches, and to Bob Frost and Mike McCarthy for assistance in telemetry and electronic packages.
We also gratefully acknowledge financial support from Aerojet and the Washington Space Grant Consortium.
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Launch of a Level 2 Ultimate Endeavor Rocket called Student's Wrath using a K550 Motor, carrying a downward looking camera. See slide show, Movie from spectators or Movie from Rocket (64 Mbytes) |
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Launch of a Level 2 Quantum Leap Two-Stage Rocket called Teacher's Pet using a K550 Motor, carrying a down looking camera. See slide show. Unfortunately, the speed of the rocket was more than the structural integrity of the rocket body, and the rocket is seen to shred just prior to the ejection of the 2-stage. |
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Successful Student Level 1 Certification Flight called The Mocket using a H128 See slide show. |
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Successful Student Level 1 Certification Flight called The Blue_Shift using a H128 motor. See slide show. |
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Successful Student Level 1 Certification Flight using PML AMRAAM on a H128 motor. See slide show. |
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Level 1 Certification requires a rocket with standard fins. This launch investigated spin stabilization of the rocket with substantially reduced fins. It was successful launched from a tube. The rocket was called the The Green Lattern using a H128 motor. See slide show. |
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Successful Student Level 1 Certification Flight called The Burninator using a H128 See slide show. |
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Successful Student Level 1 Certification Flight called The Black Stilleto using a H128 See slide show. |
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