A light but rather turbulent breeze from the northeast was the only flaw in the weather on this Saturday in August, 2006. A fairly small crowd resulted in an unhurried launch with several nice flights, and a few new fliers brought their rockets out for the first time. http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3228/88001828_khT2F-Ti.jpg http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/gallery/1772513_yCxFJ/ 2006-08-13T14:54:32Z 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 />Nick Cassavaugh's Callisto lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001482_Eds7W" title="Nick Cassavaugh's Callisto lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3164/88001482_Eds7W-Th.jpg" width="93" height="150" alt="Nick Cassavaugh's Callisto lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Nick Cassavaugh's Callisto lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:36:20Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3164/88001482_Eds7W-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 14:21:09 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Nick's Callisto descends in front of one of the lights at the Dodds Park softball complex, just north of the launch location. (Despite appearances, the rocket is on the near side of the pol ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001529_irETC" title="Nick's Callisto descends in front of one of the lights at the Dodds Park softball complex, just north of the launch location. (Despite appearances, the rocket is on the near side of the pol ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3176/88001529_irETC-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Nick's Callisto descends in front of one of the lights at the Dodds Park softball complex, just north of the launch location. (Despite appearances, the rocket is on the near side of the pol ..." title="Nick's Callisto descends in front of one of the lights at the Dodds Park softball complex, just north of the launch location. (Despite appearances, the rocket is on the near side of the pol ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-15T09:36:04Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3176/88001529_irETC-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 14:22:06 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Kyle Tendick, attending his first CIA launch, flew his Estes MaxTrax several times on C6-5 motors. The rocket always flew well, but the results from the onboard altimeter were erratic. Pho ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001673_tFVR7" title="Kyle Tendick, attending his first CIA launch, flew his Estes MaxTrax several times on C6-5 motors. The rocket always flew well, but the results from the onboard altimeter were erratic. Pho ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3194/88001673_tFVR7-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Kyle Tendick, attending his first CIA launch, flew his Estes MaxTrax several times on C6-5 motors. The rocket always flew well, but the results from the onboard altimeter were erratic. Pho ..." title="Kyle Tendick, attending his first CIA launch, flew his Estes MaxTrax several times on C6-5 motors. The rocket always flew well, but the results from the onboard altimeter were erratic. Pho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:55:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3194/88001673_tFVR7-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 14:44:35 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Stephen's LOC Expediter heads aloft with a big Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001739_kxEdg" title="Stephen's LOC Expediter heads aloft with a big Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3200/88001739_kxEdg-Th.jpg" width="95" height="150" alt="Stephen's LOC Expediter heads aloft with a big Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Stephen's LOC Expediter heads aloft with a big Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:23:01Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3200/88001739_kxEdg-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 14:45:35 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Stephen's Expediter at ejection. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001754_92VvY" title="Stephen's Expediter at ejection. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3217/88001754_92VvY-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Stephen's Expediter at ejection. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Stephen's Expediter at ejection. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:56:08Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3217/88001754_92VvY-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 14:45:54 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Another good liftoff for Stephen's Predator, a kit from Public Enemy Rockets that he used for his Level 1 high power certification at the July 22 launch. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001828_khT2F" title="Another good liftoff for Stephen's Predator, a kit from Public Enemy Rockets that he used for his Level 1 high power certification at the July 22 launch. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3228/88001828_khT2F-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Another good liftoff for Stephen's Predator, a kit from Public Enemy Rockets that he used for his Level 1 high power certification at the July 22 launch. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Another good liftoff for Stephen's Predator, a kit from Public Enemy Rockets that he used for his Level 1 high power certification at the July 22 launch. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:54:14Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3228/88001828_khT2F-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 15:02:55 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off on an H148 motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001861_p5Eq5" title="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off on an H148 motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3238/88001861_p5Eq5-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off on an H148 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off on an H148 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:55:05Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3238/88001861_p5Eq5-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 15:03:41 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's THOY Robin, painted in the colors of the CIA logo, returns after a successful flight on an E28-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001883_H2DmL" title="Greg Smith's THOY Robin, painted in the colors of the CIA logo, returns after a successful flight on an E28-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3246/88001883_H2DmL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Greg Smith's THOY Robin, painted in the colors of the CIA logo, returns after a successful flight on an E28-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg Smith's THOY Robin, painted in the colors of the CIA logo, returns after a successful flight on an E28-7 motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:40:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3246/88001883_H2DmL-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 16:25:18 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg Smith's Estes Orbital Transport ascends on a C6-3 motor. Unfortunately the flight was not vertical and the rocket snagged in the parachute, resulting in a hard landing and some damage. ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001928_nJt9x" title="Greg Smith's Estes Orbital Transport ascends on a C6-3 motor. Unfortunately the flight was not vertical and the rocket snagged in the parachute, resulting in a hard landing and some damage. ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3249/88001928_nJt9x-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="Greg Smith's Estes Orbital Transport ascends on a C6-3 motor. Unfortunately the flight was not vertical and the rocket snagged in the parachute, resulting in a hard landing and some damage. ..." title="Greg Smith's Estes Orbital Transport ascends on a C6-3 motor. Unfortunately the flight was not vertical and the rocket snagged in the parachute, resulting in a hard landing and some damage. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:54:14Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3249/88001928_nJt9x-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 16:34:55 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />A triple-CHAD-staged configuration of Lon Westfall's Tall Boy starts with the first D12 booster thrusting. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001159_nwTLw" title="A triple-CHAD-staged configuration of Lon Westfall's Tall Boy starts with the first D12 booster thrusting. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3253/88001159_nwTLw-Th.jpg" width="92" height="150" alt="A triple-CHAD-staged configuration of Lon Westfall's Tall Boy starts with the first D12 booster thrusting. Photo by Greg Smith" title="A triple-CHAD-staged configuration of Lon Westfall's Tall Boy starts with the first D12 booster thrusting. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-15T09:30:27Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3253/88001159_nwTLw-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 16:55:56 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Staging! The first-stage booster separates from Lon's Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001179_w9gex" title="Staging! The first-stage booster separates from Lon's Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3259/88001179_w9gex-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Staging! The first-stage booster separates from Lon's Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Staging! The first-stage booster separates from Lon's Tall Boy. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:22:42Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3259/88001179_w9gex-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 16:55:58 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Staging again! The second-stage booster on the Tall Boy ignites the final E9 motor and separates. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001202_NzAL4" title="Staging again! The second-stage booster on the Tall Boy ignites the final E9 motor and separates. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3271/88001202_NzAL4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="116" alt="Staging again! The second-stage booster on the Tall Boy ignites the final E9 motor and separates. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Staging again! The second-stage booster on the Tall Boy ignites the final E9 motor and separates. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:57:12Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3271/88001202_NzAL4-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 16:56:00 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Nick Cassavaugh's Sumo at the start of a successful flight with a G75 Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001270_JNZGE" title="Nick Cassavaugh's Sumo at the start of a successful flight with a G75 Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3299/88001270_JNZGE-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="Nick Cassavaugh's Sumo at the start of a successful flight with a G75 Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Nick Cassavaugh's Sumo at the start of a successful flight with a G75 Black Jack motor. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:55:41Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3299/88001270_JNZGE-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 17:41:45 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Nick's Sumo still trailling black smoke as it ascends on a G75. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001293_jSZdn" title="Nick's Sumo still trailling black smoke as it ascends on a G75. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3302/88001293_jSZdn-Th-2.jpg" width="64" height="150" alt="Nick's Sumo still trailling black smoke as it ascends on a G75. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Nick's Sumo still trailling black smoke as it ascends on a G75. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:28:47Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3302/88001293_jSZdn-Th-2.jpg 2006-08-12 17:41:46 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />The Sumo returns to earth with a nice long shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001323_8T8xY" title="The Sumo returns to earth with a nice long shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3316/88001323_8T8xY-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="The Sumo returns to earth with a nice long shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith" title="The Sumo returns to earth with a nice long shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:57:26Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3316/88001323_8T8xY-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 17:42:17 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Obligatory Chris Deem Big Brute shot. Yawn. :-) Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001355_kaeL6" title="Obligatory Chris Deem Big Brute shot. Yawn. :-) Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3317/88001355_kaeL6-Th.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Obligatory Chris Deem Big Brute shot. Yawn. :-) Photo by Greg Smith" title="Obligatory Chris Deem Big Brute shot. Yawn. :-) Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T09:21:09Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3317/88001355_kaeL6-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 17:52:53 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Obligatory Big Brute recovery shot. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001391_NWtfx" title="Obligatory Big Brute recovery shot. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3331/88001391_NWtfx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Obligatory Big Brute recovery shot. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Obligatory Big Brute recovery shot. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:55:26Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3331/88001391_NWtfx-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 17:53:49 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Primus II takes off with an F20-7. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/1772513_yCxFJ#88001433_bv4iM" title="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off with an F20-7. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3337/88001433_bv4iM-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off with an F20-7. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off with an F20-7. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T17:57:06Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Dodds-Park-8/IMG3337/88001433_bv4iM-Th.jpg 2006-08-12 18:01:55