Pictures from the July 8, 2006 Central Illinois Aerospace launch held at Dodds Park in Champaign, Illinois http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2456/80443885_uU5f7-Ti.jpg http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/gallery/1646593_gipDA/ 2006-07-08T16:01:51Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Kevin Trueblood with his "The Big One," about to launch with an H180 motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443810_ENfLp" title="Kevin Trueblood with his "The Big One," about to launch with an H180 motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2451/80443810_ENfLp-Th.jpg" width="123" height="150" alt="Kevin Trueblood with his "The Big One," about to launch with an H180 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Kevin Trueblood with his "The Big One," about to launch with an H180 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-18T06:00:12Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2451/80443810_ENfLp-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:10:54 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />"The Big One" prior to flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443828_EzR83" title=""The Big One" prior to flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2452/80443828_EzR83-Th.jpg" width="111" height="150" alt=""The Big One" prior to flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title=""The Big One" prior to flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:34:22Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2452/80443828_EzR83-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:11:22 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Kevin Trueblood's "The Big One" on an Aerotech H180 reload. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443885_uU5f7" title="Liftoff of Kevin Trueblood's "The Big One" on an Aerotech H180 reload. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2456/80443885_uU5f7-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Kevin Trueblood's "The Big One" on an Aerotech H180 reload. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Kevin Trueblood's "The Big One" on an Aerotech H180 reload. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-18T06:02:13Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2456/80443885_uU5f7-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:18:45 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />"The Big One" during ascent. Note the cutout centering rings, one of several construction features to improve the performance of this large but lightweight rocket. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443905_5W6ev" title=""The Big One" during ascent. Note the cutout centering rings, one of several construction features to improve the performance of this large but lightweight rocket. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2459/80443905_5W6ev-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt=""The Big One" during ascent. Note the cutout centering rings, one of several construction features to improve the performance of this large but lightweight rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" title=""The Big One" during ascent. Note the cutout centering rings, one of several construction features to improve the performance of this large but lightweight rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T04:22:02Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2459/80443905_5W6ev-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:18:46 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />"The Big One" descends under two large parachutes. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80444001_d9JbD" title=""The Big One" descends under two large parachutes. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2474/80444001_d9JbD-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt=""The Big One" descends under two large parachutes. Photo by Greg Smith" title=""The Big One" descends under two large parachutes. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T04:03:47Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2474/80444001_d9JbD-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:19:10 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's replica of an Estes Astron Cobra takes off with three C6-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80444025_xSCpo" title="Greg Smith's replica of an Estes Astron Cobra takes off with three C6-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2478/80444025_xSCpo-Th.jpg" width="108" height="150" alt="Greg Smith's replica of an Estes Astron Cobra takes off with three C6-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg Smith's replica of an Estes Astron Cobra takes off with three C6-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:36:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2478/80444025_xSCpo-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 13:22:29 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Robert Brunner preps his modified Estes Python for launch. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443406_LMzjJ" title="Robert Brunner preps his modified Estes Python for launch. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2486/80443406_LMzjJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="126" alt="Robert Brunner preps his modified Estes Python for launch. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Robert Brunner preps his modified Estes Python for launch. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:29:25Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2486/80443406_LMzjJ-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:01:31 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Greg Smith's Twilight Zone on three E9-6 motors. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443454_ejjrQ" title="Liftoff of Greg Smith's Twilight Zone on three E9-6 motors. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2489/80443454_ejjrQ-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Greg Smith's Twilight Zone on three E9-6 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Greg Smith's Twilight Zone on three E9-6 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:54:06Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2489/80443454_ejjrQ-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:12:30 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg's Twilight Zone climbs with three E9-6's. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443477_nC36V" title="Greg's Twilight Zone climbs with three E9-6's. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2491/80443477_nC36V-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="Greg's Twilight Zone climbs with three E9-6's. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg's Twilight Zone climbs with three E9-6's. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:41:17Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2491/80443477_nC36V-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:12:30 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Still going up ... the Twilight Zone with three E9s. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443533_vRX7V" title="Still going up ... the Twilight Zone with three E9s. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2493/80443533_vRX7V-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Still going up ... the Twilight Zone with three E9s. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Still going up ... the Twilight Zone with three E9s. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-18T06:00:02Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2493/80443533_vRX7V-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:12:31 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Recovery of the Twilight Zone after a successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443567_7jTgB" title="Recovery of the Twilight Zone after a successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2521/80443567_7jTgB-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="Recovery of the Twilight Zone after a successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Recovery of the Twilight Zone after a successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:26:30Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2521/80443567_7jTgB-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:13:21 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's modified Estes Loadstar ascending with a D12-0 booster, and a B6-6 in the upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443591_hfAYp" title="Greg Smith's modified Estes Loadstar ascending with a D12-0 booster, and a B6-6 in the upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2524/80443591_hfAYp-Th-1.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="Greg Smith's modified Estes Loadstar ascending with a D12-0 booster, and a B6-6 in the upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg Smith's modified Estes Loadstar ascending with a D12-0 booster, and a B6-6 in the upper stage. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:28:54Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2524/80443591_hfAYp-Th-1.jpg 2006-07-08 14:39:05 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Staging -- the booster drops away from Greg Smith's Loadstar. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443620_Yq57Q" title="Staging -- the booster drops away from Greg Smith's Loadstar. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2529/80443620_Yq57Q-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Staging -- the booster drops away from Greg Smith's Loadstar. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Staging -- the booster drops away from Greg Smith's Loadstar. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-18T06:00:27Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2529/80443620_Yq57Q-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 14:39:06 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's Twilight Zone makes its second flight of the day, with three Aerotech E30-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443684_CY68e" title="Greg Smith's Twilight Zone makes its second flight of the day, with three Aerotech E30-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2559/80443684_CY68e-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Greg Smith's Twilight Zone makes its second flight of the day, with three Aerotech E30-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg Smith's Twilight Zone makes its second flight of the day, with three Aerotech E30-7 motors. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:52:09Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2559/80443684_CY68e-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 17:25:06 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's NCR Phantom 4000 on its way to a perfect flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443636_qEFeV" title="Chris Deem's NCR Phantom 4000 on its way to a perfect flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2548/80443636_qEFeV-Th.jpg" width="96" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's NCR Phantom 4000 on its way to a perfect flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's NCR Phantom 4000 on its way to a perfect flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T04:19:10Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2548/80443636_qEFeV-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 15:08:39 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Nick Cassavaugh's uprated Super Big Bertha takes off with an Aerotech F20-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443726_d5oBy" title="Nick Cassavaugh's uprated Super Big Bertha takes off with an Aerotech F20-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2562/80443726_d5oBy-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Nick Cassavaugh's uprated Super Big Bertha takes off with an Aerotech F20-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Nick Cassavaugh's uprated Super Big Bertha takes off with an Aerotech F20-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T14:22:09Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2562/80443726_d5oBy-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 17:57:49 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Nick's Super Big Bertha clears the pad under the thrust of an F20. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/1646593_gipDA#80443773_dfFdr" title="Nick's Super Big Bertha clears the pad under the thrust of an F20. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2563/80443773_dfFdr-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Nick's Super Big Bertha clears the pad under the thrust of an F20. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Nick's Super Big Bertha clears the pad under the thrust of an F20. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-18T05:59:40Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-16/IMG2563/80443773_dfFdr-Th.jpg 2006-07-08 17:57:49