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CIA-Rocketry  > Outreach & Education > CPD Demo and Illinois Aerospace Institute Launch 7/18/2008
The third Friday in July is launch day for the Illinois Aerospace Institute, a summer aviation and space careers camp for high school students sponsored by the University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering. CIA assists the campers in building and flying their rockets, both D-motor-powered payloaders carrying an altimeter and a raw egg, and rocket-boosted gliders. Each camper has the opportunity to make two flights with each rocket. This year, we also scheduled a demonstration launch for members of the Champaign Park District's summer day camp on the morning of the same day. It made for a long, hot and tiring day at the Dodds Park launch site, but there were some great -- and some not-so-great -- flights.
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CIA-Rocketry > Another workshop egglofter just after the moment of ignition.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Jonathan Sivier, working as the Launch Control Officer, makes an announcement.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Getting another egglofter ready to launch.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > One of the front-engine boost gliders begins its vertical ascent.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Liftoff of Mark Joseph's BSD 38 Special on an Aerotech H123 motor during a break in the action at the IAI launch.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Mark Joseph's BSD 38 Special descends under a bright green parachute.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Good shot of an egglofter well clear of the launch pad and accelerating upwards.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > This is how the workshop egglofters are supposed to recover.  The delicate egg and altimeter payload has its own parachute, while the sturdier rocket body can be brought down faster, and closer to the launch area, using a streamer.  Photo by Greg Smith
CIA-Rocketry > Getting the gliders to boost straight is a challenge, but not as hard as making them glide properly after the motor ejects.  Photo by Greg Smith
Another workshop egglofter just after the moment of ignition. Photo by Greg Smith
 > Another workshop egglofter just after the moment of ignition.  Photo by Greg Smith
Another workshop egglofter just after the moment of ignition. Photo by Greg Smith
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