CIA held a high power launch at the Flessner farm near Flatville, Illinois on March 11, 2007. Although the field was muddy, the weather was almost perfect, with temperatures in the 60s, clear skies and almost no wind. One of the plans for the day was to produce a short video documenting the preparation and flight of a large model rocket, for use in future CIA educational presentations. That was completed successfully, and we also made several other excellent large rocket flights. http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4392/193376343_PC7sb-Ti.jpg http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/gallery/3445208_NV6zG/ 2007-09-09T00:09:32Z 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 />A picture of the few participants on what turned out to be an excellent day for flying. Photo by Kevin Trueblood</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193454986_CiJKY" title="A picture of the few participants on what turned out to be an excellent day for flying. Photo by Kevin Trueblood"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1986/193454986_CiJKY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A picture of the few participants on what turned out to be an excellent day for flying. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" title="A picture of the few participants on what turned out to be an excellent day for flying. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T13:53:36Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1986/193454986_CiJKY-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 03:50:03 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Kevin Trueblood prepping his two-stage, 3" diameter rocket with electronic upper stage ignition and altimeter deployment. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373478_KZuyJ" title="Kevin Trueblood prepping his two-stage, 3" diameter rocket with electronic upper stage ignition and altimeter deployment. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4223/193373478_KZuyJ-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Kevin Trueblood prepping his two-stage, 3" diameter rocket with electronic upper stage ignition and altimeter deployment. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Kevin Trueblood prepping his two-stage, 3" diameter rocket with electronic upper stage ignition and altimeter deployment. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:52:08Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4223/193373478_KZuyJ-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:27:43 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem preps his Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373560_9BbpD" title="Chris Deem preps his Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4224/193373560_9BbpD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Chris Deem preps his Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem preps his Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T06:32:46Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4224/193373560_9BbpD-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:27:55 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Greg's camera setup, used to shoot the instructional video we produced for future CIA presentations. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373657_6FNJE" title="Greg's camera setup, used to shoot the instructional video we produced for future CIA presentations. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4228/193373657_6FNJE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="114" alt="Greg's camera setup, used to shoot the instructional video we produced for future CIA presentations. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Greg's camera setup, used to shoot the instructional video we produced for future CIA presentations. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:01:10Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4228/193373657_6FNJE-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:32:17 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Christopher Deem's Primus I takes off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373739_Nm3Y2" title="Christopher Deem's Primus I takes off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4231/193373739_Nm3Y2-Th.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="Christopher Deem's Primus I takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Christopher Deem's Primus I takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:01:48Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4231/193373739_Nm3Y2-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:39:13 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Successful recovery of Chris' Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373778_mQnBj" title="Successful recovery of Chris' Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4235/193373778_mQnBj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="136" alt="Successful recovery of Chris' Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Successful recovery of Chris' Primus I. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:00:33Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4235/193373778_mQnBj-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:39:44 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />The Primus I just before landing in the large, open farm field. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373873_TPEyw" title="The Primus I just before landing in the large, open farm field. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4237/193373873_TPEyw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The Primus I just before landing in the large, open farm field. Photo by Greg Smith" title="The Primus I just before landing in the large, open farm field. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:03:13Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4237/193373873_TPEyw-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 11:39:52 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />You'd think that after flying it this many times, Chris would already know how much his Big Brute weighs. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193373971_HtbX9" title="You'd think that after flying it this many times, Chris would already know how much his Big Brute weighs. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4239/193373971_HtbX9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="You'd think that after flying it this many times, Chris would already know how much his Big Brute weighs. Photo by Greg Smith" title="You'd think that after flying it this many times, Chris would already know how much his Big Brute weighs. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-24T06:39:32Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4239/193373971_HtbX9-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:38:20 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Big Brute on the pad prior to launch. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374139_XhsJp" title="Chris Deem's Big Brute on the pad prior to launch. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4243/193374139_XhsJp-Th.jpg" width="93" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Big Brute on the pad prior to launch. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's Big Brute on the pad prior to launch. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T23:56:59Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4243/193374139_XhsJp-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:41:23 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of the Big Brute for yet another successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374256_iK3zv" title="Liftoff of the Big Brute for yet another successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4244/193374256_iK3zv-Th.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="Liftoff of the Big Brute for yet another successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of the Big Brute for yet another successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:03:05Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4244/193374256_iK3zv-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:44:47 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />The Big Brute at ejection. The nose cone has separated, but the parachute and shock cord are just emerging from the rocket body. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374325_BBTLR" title="The Big Brute at ejection. The nose cone has separated, but the parachute and shock cord are just emerging from the rocket body. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4249/193374325_BBTLR-Th.jpg" width="108" height="150" alt="The Big Brute at ejection. The nose cone has separated, but the parachute and shock cord are just emerging from the rocket body. Photo by Greg Smith" title="The Big Brute at ejection. The nose cone has separated, but the parachute and shock cord are just emerging from the rocket body. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:03:07Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4249/193374325_BBTLR-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:45:13 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Christopher Deem's Big Brute about a second before landing. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374440_tL4TZ" title="Christopher Deem's Big Brute about a second before landing. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4258/193374440_tL4TZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Christopher Deem's Big Brute about a second before landing. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Christopher Deem's Big Brute about a second before landing. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:35:46Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4258/193374440_tL4TZ-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:46:05 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris picks up his NCR Big Brute from its landing spot in the muddy farm field. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374565_eHPVB" title="Chris picks up his NCR Big Brute from its landing spot in the muddy farm field. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4260/193374565_eHPVB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chris picks up his NCR Big Brute from its landing spot in the muddy farm field. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris picks up his NCR Big Brute from its landing spot in the muddy farm field. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:09:13Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4260/193374565_eHPVB-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:50:11 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Kevin Trueblood loads the lower stage of his two-stage rocket on the launcher. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374713_ZTK5M" title="Kevin Trueblood loads the lower stage of his two-stage rocket on the launcher. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4263/193374713_ZTK5M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Kevin Trueblood loads the lower stage of his two-stage rocket on the launcher. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Kevin Trueblood loads the lower stage of his two-stage rocket on the launcher. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:22:34Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4263/193374713_ZTK5M-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 12:55:12 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall helps Kevin Trueblood insert the igniter and hook up the upper stage at the pad. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374846_7na6V" title="Lon Westfall helps Kevin Trueblood insert the igniter and hook up the upper stage at the pad. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4277/193374846_7na6V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Lon Westfall helps Kevin Trueblood insert the igniter and hook up the upper stage at the pad. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall helps Kevin Trueblood insert the igniter and hook up the upper stage at the pad. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:33:40Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4277/193374846_7na6V-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 13:01:18 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Kevin's two-stage rocket before launch. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193374961_SwdTp" title="Kevin's two-stage rocket before launch. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4283/193374961_SwdTp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Kevin's two-stage rocket before launch. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Kevin's two-stage rocket before launch. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:50:57Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4283/193374961_SwdTp-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 13:04:12 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Kevin's two-stage model. It made a totally successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375029_XJiGr" title="Liftoff of Kevin's two-stage model. It made a totally successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4284/193375029_XJiGr-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Kevin's two-stage model. It made a totally successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Kevin's two-stage model. It made a totally successful flight. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T09:11:23Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4284/193375029_XJiGr-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 13:06:57 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Ignition of the upper stage H-180 engulfs the booster in flame and smoke. Photo by Kevin Trueblood</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193455049_nTrSs" title="Ignition of the upper stage H-180 engulfs the booster in flame and smoke. Photo by Kevin Trueblood"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1958/193455049_nTrSs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Ignition of the upper stage H-180 engulfs the booster in flame and smoke. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" title="Ignition of the upper stage H-180 engulfs the booster in flame and smoke. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:36:45Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1958/193455049_nTrSs-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />As the booster continues to coast up, the sustainer streaks skyward. Photo by Kevin Trueblood</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193455094_Bu2RX" title="As the booster continues to coast up, the sustainer streaks skyward. Photo by Kevin Trueblood"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1959/193455094_Bu2RX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="As the booster continues to coast up, the sustainer streaks skyward. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" title="As the booster continues to coast up, the sustainer streaks skyward. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:46:48Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1959/193455094_Bu2RX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Recovery of the lower, booster stage of Kevin's complex two-stage rocket. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375092_nDd3t" title="Recovery of the lower, booster stage of Kevin's complex two-stage rocket. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4291/193375092_nDd3t-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Recovery of the lower, booster stage of Kevin's complex two-stage rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Recovery of the lower, booster stage of Kevin's complex two-stage rocket. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:59:54Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4291/193375092_nDd3t-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 13:07:51 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />The upper stage of Kevin Trueblood's rocket, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375166_mTu3U" title="The upper stage of Kevin Trueblood's rocket, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4295/193375166_mTu3U-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The upper stage of Kevin Trueblood's rocket, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith" title="The upper stage of Kevin Trueblood's rocket, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T09:14:21Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4295/193375166_mTu3U-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 13:08:39 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's North Coast Phantom 4000 lifting off with a North Coast F62-4 motor. This rocket flew four times that day, with the same motor, to get enough footage for our video production. ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193461129_JUn6x" title="Chris Deem's North Coast Phantom 4000 lifting off with a North Coast F62-4 motor. This rocket flew four times that day, with the same motor, to get enough footage for our video production. ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1976/193461129_JUn6x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="132" alt="Chris Deem's North Coast Phantom 4000 lifting off with a North Coast F62-4 motor. This rocket flew four times that day, with the same motor, to get enough footage for our video production. ..." title="Chris Deem's North Coast Phantom 4000 lifting off with a North Coast F62-4 motor. This rocket flew four times that day, with the same motor, to get enough footage for our video production. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:50:12Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1976/193461129_JUn6x-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Unfortunately the motor suffered a CATO shortly after lift off. The rocket had minor damage to the motor mount. I'm sure it will fly again soon. Photo by Kevin Trueblood</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193461198_4CQeM" title="Unfortunately the motor suffered a CATO shortly after lift off. The rocket had minor damage to the motor mount. I'm sure it will fly again soon. Photo by Kevin Trueblood"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1977/193461198_4CQeM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Unfortunately the motor suffered a CATO shortly after lift off. The rocket had minor damage to the motor mount. I'm sure it will fly again soon. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" title="Unfortunately the motor suffered a CATO shortly after lift off. The rocket had minor damage to the motor mount. I'm sure it will fly again soon. Photo by Kevin Trueblood" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:11:10Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG1977/193461198_4CQeM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375521_gbudm" title="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4316/193375521_gbudm-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall's PML Ariel lifts off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:54:43Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4316/193375521_gbudm-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:53:17 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon's Ariel ascends gracefully. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375572_Rm6ki" title="Lon's Ariel ascends gracefully. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4318/193375572_Rm6ki-Th.jpg" width="84" height="150" alt="Lon's Ariel ascends gracefully. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon's Ariel ascends gracefully. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:17:14Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4318/193375572_Rm6ki-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:53:18 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall's Ariel recovering successfully. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375623_pfRW4" title="Lon Westfall's Ariel recovering successfully. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4337/193375623_pfRW4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Lon Westfall's Ariel recovering successfully. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall's Ariel recovering successfully. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:31:27Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4337/193375623_pfRW4-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:54:53 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem's prototype of the BecTec Spootnik kit premiered at this launch. By summer, almost every regular CIA flyer had one ... or two or three. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375280_xmnE3" title="Jeff Deem's prototype of the BecTec Spootnik kit premiered at this launch. By summer, almost every regular CIA flyer had one ... or two or three. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4301/193375280_xmnE3-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Jeff Deem's prototype of the BecTec Spootnik kit premiered at this launch. By summer, almost every regular CIA flyer had one ... or two or three. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jeff Deem's prototype of the BecTec Spootnik kit premiered at this launch. By summer, almost every regular CIA flyer had one ... or two or three. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:02:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4301/193375280_xmnE3-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:24:58 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Ignition of Jeff Deem's BecTec Spootnik. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375343_m3pXW" title="Ignition of Jeff Deem's BecTec Spootnik. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4303/193375343_m3pXW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="142" alt="Ignition of Jeff Deem's BecTec Spootnik. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Ignition of Jeff Deem's BecTec Spootnik. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:58:48Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4303/193375343_m3pXW-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:26:12 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Flying was not limited to only large rockets. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375431_NE44t" title="Flying was not limited to only large rockets. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4310/193375431_NE44t-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Flying was not limited to only large rockets. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Flying was not limited to only large rockets. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:25:38Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4310/193375431_NE44t-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 14:51:39 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Primus II takes off. Note that the exhaust from the motor is deflected to the left. This misdirected thrust (a motor defect) is even noticeably bending the top of the launch r ...</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375716_x3Vdn" title="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off. Note that the exhaust from the motor is deflected to the left. This misdirected thrust (a motor defect) is even noticeably bending the top of the launch r ..."><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4341/193375716_x3Vdn-Th.jpg" width="94" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off. Note that the exhaust from the motor is deflected to the left. This misdirected thrust (a motor defect) is even noticeably bending the top of the launch r ..." title="Chris Deem's Primus II takes off. Note that the exhaust from the motor is deflected to the left. This misdirected thrust (a motor defect) is even noticeably bending the top of the launch r ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T13:59:21Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4341/193375716_x3Vdn-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 15:50:56 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem's upscaled Estes Ninja. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375770_koT63" title="Jeff Deem's upscaled Estes Ninja. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4347/193375770_koT63-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jeff Deem's upscaled Estes Ninja. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jeff Deem's upscaled Estes Ninja. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T07:52:01Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4347/193375770_koT63-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 15:54:51 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Lon Westfall's all-fiberglass Raptor takes off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375841_4Z6Sh" title="Lon Westfall's all-fiberglass Raptor takes off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4361/193375841_4Z6Sh-Th.jpg" width="77" height="150" alt="Lon Westfall's all-fiberglass Raptor takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Lon Westfall's all-fiberglass Raptor takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T23:49:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4361/193375841_4Z6Sh-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:11:05 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Christopher Deem's Aerotech Cheetah takes off. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193375941_ae95h" title="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Cheetah takes off. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4374/193375941_ae95h-Th.jpg" width="80" height="150" alt="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Cheetah takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Christopher Deem's Aerotech Cheetah takes off. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:33:40Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4374/193375941_ae95h-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:20:00 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Jeff Deem's nice replica of the 1958 Model Missiles, Inc. Aerobee-Hi, the first commercial model rocket kit ever marketed. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376075_6AYQE" title="Jeff Deem's nice replica of the 1958 Model Missiles, Inc. Aerobee-Hi, the first commercial model rocket kit ever marketed. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4383/193376075_6AYQE-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Jeff Deem's nice replica of the 1958 Model Missiles, Inc. Aerobee-Hi, the first commercial model rocket kit ever marketed. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Jeff Deem's nice replica of the 1958 Model Missiles, Inc. Aerobee-Hi, the first commercial model rocket kit ever marketed. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:45:16Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4383/193376075_6AYQE-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:33:03 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem hooks up his Aerotech Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376171_RUdwn" title="Chris Deem hooks up his Aerotech Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4387/193376171_RUdwn-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Chris Deem hooks up his Aerotech Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem hooks up his Aerotech Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:43:11Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4387/193376171_RUdwn-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:58:18 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Liftoff of Christopher Deem's Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376285_ycTEd" title="Liftoff of Christopher Deem's Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4391/193376285_ycTEd-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Liftoff of Christopher Deem's Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Liftoff of Christopher Deem's Sumo. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:32:23Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4391/193376285_ycTEd-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:58:58 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />The Sumo in free flight and ascending. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376343_PC7sb" title="The Sumo in free flight and ascending. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4392/193376343_PC7sb-Th.jpg" width="97" height="150" alt="The Sumo in free flight and ascending. Photo by Greg Smith" title="The Sumo in free flight and ascending. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T11:12:20Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4392/193376343_PC7sb-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:58:58 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Ejection of Chris' Sumo. Everything looks normal here, but the parachute and shock cord became entangled shortly after this shot was taken. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376398_K8269" title="Ejection of Chris' Sumo. Everything looks normal here, but the parachute and shock cord became entangled shortly after this shot was taken. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4400/193376398_K8269-Th.jpg" width="130" height="150" alt="Ejection of Chris' Sumo. Everything looks normal here, but the parachute and shock cord became entangled shortly after this shot was taken. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Ejection of Chris' Sumo. Everything looks normal here, but the parachute and shock cord became entangled shortly after this shot was taken. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-09T14:00:42Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4400/193376398_K8269-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:59:14 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Sumo made a safe recovery, but with a very tangled shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376471_uBm4j" title="Chris Deem's Sumo made a safe recovery, but with a very tangled shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4409/193376471_uBm4j-Th.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Sumo made a safe recovery, but with a very tangled shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's Sumo made a safe recovery, but with a very tangled shock cord. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-01T08:28:30Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4409/193376471_uBm4j-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:59:48 <p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com">CIA-Rocketry</a><br />Chris Deem's Sumo, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith</p><p><a href="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/3445208_NV6zG#193376549_Zuqgd" title="Chris Deem's Sumo, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith"><img src="http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4410/193376549_Zuqgd-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="Chris Deem's Sumo, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith" title="Chris Deem's Sumo, about to land. Photo by Greg Smith" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-15T23:41:37Z CIA-Rocketry http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com http://cia-rocketry.smugmug.com/Local-Launches/CIA-Launch-at-Flatville-3/IMG4410/193376549_Zuqgd-Th.jpg 2007-03-11 16:59:48