CIA Launch at Dodds Park 7/28/2007 - Page 3

CIA held a regular club launch on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at Dodds Park in Champaign. The weather was nice, but with an easterly wind that made it difficult to recover all the rockets inside the park.

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CIA-Rocketry > Christopher Deem's scale model of the Convair MX-774 missile. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Laura Watson's LOC Forte lifts off. Only one of the two G motors ignited, leading to a low and not very straight flight. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Despite igniting only one of the two motors, Laura's Forte made a safe recovery and was able to fly again successfully later in the day. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Jeff Deem's Sputnik replica had a rather undignified landing in a tree north of the launch site. It was only a couple of feet above the ground and was easily recovered. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > One of William Carney's many saucer-like rockets lifts off with an H motor. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > William Carney's green, tube-finned GeeTee rocket ascending. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > William's GeeTee moments after ejection. Note that the parachute is open but not yet fully inflated. Photo by Greg Smith

Robert Brunner's egglofter on a test flight for our upcoming contest. Photo by Greg Smith

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