Students in the University of Illinois' Aerospace Engineering 100SD class launched their semester project rockets at the CIA's site near Flatville on Saturday, November 4. All the rockets were modified BSD 38 Special kits powered by Aerotech J350-L motors. The class built the payloads, consisting of an RDAS on-board data recorder and telemetry system with GPS, and either a still or video camera to take pictures during the flights. They will download and analyze the data from these flights to complete their semester projects. CIA assisted in the design and construction of the rockets and payloads, and ran the launch operation.
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Two days before the launch, the entire class of 60 students met to weigh their rockets and payloads so they could accurately predict the performance of the models. Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Two days before the launch, the entire class of 60 students met to weigh their rockets and payloads so they could accurately predict the performance of the models. Photo by Greg Smith
Two days before the launch, the entire class of 60 students met to weigh their rockets and payloads so they could accurately predict the performance of the models. Photo by Greg Smith
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