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CIA-Rocketry  > Local Launches > CIA Launch at Dodds Park 6/24/2006
After cancelling 11 launches in a row due to bad weather over a period of almost six months, CIA was finally able to hold a launch on Saturday, June 24, 2006. It was a beautiful day with light winds from the northeast, which meant setting up the launch equipment in a distant corner of the field.
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CIA-Rocketry > We set up the launchers in the middle of the north side of the park, near the stream that divides the north and south halves. Luckily, there were neither soccer nor softball players on the field that day. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Christopher Deem loads his Quest Sport on the launcher. Although some of us claim to have outgrown playing with little plastic-finned rockets, we are considering this kit for future build'n'fly sessions we sometimes run for Park District and school groups. At least that's Chris' story. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Benjamin Schaap hooks up the igniter leads on the Estes Loadstar kit he built back in February at a workshop for University High School students. Although we had planned to fly the students' rockets the weekend after the class, weather had postponed every scheduled launch since then until June 24, when we finally had a nice day. Ben was able to fly his rocket four times. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Benjamin Schaap's Loadstar lifts off with a C6-5 motor in single-stage configuration. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Recovery of Ben Schaap's Loadstar under a nice parachute. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Benjamin Schaap's Loadstar flew twice in two-stage configuration, here with a C6-0 booster and B6-6 upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Ascent of Stephen's LOC Expediter. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > The Expediter recovers under a good 'chute. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Lon Westfall's ASP Tall Boy takes off in CHAD (CHeap And Dirty) two-stage configuration, with a D12-0 booster motor taped directly to the upper-stage E9-6 motor. This no-frills staging method works well with a long, light and stable rocket like this one. Photo by Greg Smith
Benjamin Schaap's Loadstar flew twice in two-stage configuration, here with a C6-0 booster and B6-6 upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith
> Benjamin Schaap's Loadstar flew twice in two-stage configuration, here with a C6-0 booster and B6-6 upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith
Benjamin Schaap's Loadstar flew twice in two-stage configuration, here with a C6-0 booster and B6-6 upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith
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