CIA Launch at Dodds Park 1/1/2006

Central Illinois Aerospace's first launch of the New Year, on January 1, 2006 at Dodds Park in Champaign, IL

Lon Westfall's spool rocket suffers a catastrophic failure of a C6 motor. Photo by Greg Smith.
Chris Deem always makes the first flight of the year. This one is a BecTec Flying Fun Bird. Photo by Greg Smith.
Chris Deem's Novi lifts off with a C11-3 motor. Photo by Greg Smith.
It was a windy day. Rockets usually arc into the wind during ascent. Photo by Greg Smith.