Rocket Builds
It’s been a long couple of years, but I am finally gearing up to do some high-power launches and get moving on my next winter project. I decided to make the trip to Midwest Power this year, after not having been up there since 2016 (egad, 7 years). This is a good opportunity to fly …
My current project is a new rocket to try out the Apogee Gliding Parachute System. This started out as a LOC Forte kit, but I have modified it with a longer forward section and only one in-flight separation point – the nose cone. I have an altimeter bay containing a Featherweight Raven so I can …
This weekend, I did a full dress rehearsal for my first two-stage launch, which will hopefully take place next weekend. I ended up with notes scribbled over every page of the checklist, and found several problems that were much easier to fix now than later. This flight will be on an I285 staging to an …
