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.
William Carney kept an eye on recovery operations with his powerful binoculars, designed for astronomy. Photo by Greg Smith
William Carney kept an eye on recovery operations with his powerful binoculars, designed for astronomy. Photo by Greg Smith
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