The Stretch Blobbo heading up on a D12-5. Photo by Greg Smith

We held a small, informal launch off the regular calendar on August 5, 2006. Despite a steady wind from the southeast, there were some nice flights at this low-pressure event.

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CIA-Rocketry > Chris Deem ran launch control for much of the day, and only flew two rockets himself. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > Jonathan Sivier hooks up his Stretch Blobbo for the first of two flights. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > The Stretch Blobbo heading up on a D12-5. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > William Carney preps his Tres Two. This variation on the Fliskits Tres is a two-stage model with a cluster of three motors in the booster (B6-0's in this case). Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > William hooks up the first-stage cluster on his Tres Two. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > William's Tres Two lifts off with all three B6-0's thrusting. Photo by Greg Smith

CIA-Rocketry > At the moment of staging, the booster drops away from William's Tres Two. One of the B6-0s appears to still be burning, while the upper stage motor, a D12-7, has not fully ignited yet and is not producing a visible flame. This is pretty much "that staging shot" I've been trying to take all these years! Photo by Greg Smith

The Stretch Blobbo heading up on a D12-5. Photo by Greg Smith

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