Gallery > March 22, 2014 - Launch
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We have a mix of March 15 launch, and March 22 launch pictures, so just enjoy them.
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Roy working the Launch control, because its fun to push the buttons.
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Dave Popkins "Ugly Bull Frog" on a K200 with a succesfull dual deployment at 300ft.
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Daves rocket is not painted, it is the actual colored fiberglass colors of green and black.
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Except for the two monocoat silver stripes at the top, its all colored fiberglass.
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John Bergsmiths "Door Knob EXL" on a K590 long burn with succesful dual deployment at 600ft.
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Johns son Ryan wishing that this was his.
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John painted his "Door Knob EXL" in a OD green military style.
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Brad Shea flew his 6 tubular finned "2 Be, or not 2 Be" on a G46 for the last flight of the day on Sat 22 March at 5:56.
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Chuck Bracey has a nice upscaled "Der Red Max" on a long burn G54. This is from the launch on the 15th.
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Roys "Test Three" on a D12 with a orange and white donut chute.
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Some shots are from the Launch on the 15th, like Henry S? flew his rocket wraped in electrical tape on a series of C6's.
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Roys "Test Three" coming back on a donut chute after a D12 flight.
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Kaitlin and Kristin Pettler had "Rocket" Ralph check out her Pink Mosquito that flew on a C6.
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Our very own Prof Doug Knight mentoring TARC teams flying the Dart 1 and Dart 2 on F29s and F39s.
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Doug talking, scientist to scientist, with Mr Dave Morey who is test flying a entry in the Virg DART Battle of Rockets competition.
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Charles Ogino and his "Little John" that flew on a very fast J1055.
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Chuck Bracey and his "Der Red Max", on a G54.
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Barb Tobins Estes V-2 on a D12.
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Michael Hollowell prepping his Bruiser EXP.
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Farm fertilizer/chemical spreader working the farm. Short break till it finished that section.
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Rocket Ralph helping Michael pack the chute for the Bruiser.
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Laura Owens helping Michael load and prep the Bruiser for flight on a cluster of a single K805 that will succesfully air-start two I218s.
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The "Buiser EXP" made a successful cluster flight with a dual deployment at 700ft with backup altimeters.
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Doc's Shamrock Express
The wearin' o' the green! Hail the spirit o'the '45
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Jason Pettlers LOC V-2 on a H128.
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Roy Potters "Pepsi" rocket making first flight after core-sampling last month on a G80.
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Another Doug Knight TARK team rocket with a 2 egg cargo and altimeter on a F29 or F39.
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Doug Knights Yard Sale on a I245.
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Sandy Houston doing a safety check on another TARC team rocket.
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The Dave Morey team for the "DART Bot 2" for test flights in the Virg DART Battle of rockets competition simular to the "ARLISS" contest.
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The "Dart Bot 2" in process of assembily.
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Shots of the "Dart Bot 2" cargo section that will carry/deploy the robot ground rover.
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Upon landing, the ground rover will deploy and track to a GPS target location.
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David and Michael Strunk with the "Bigger Bertha" all fiberglass with a lathed hardwood nose cone that flew on a I150 dual deployed succesfully at 500ft.
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Dave Popkin doing his laundry.
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The Robot Rover carrying "DART Bot 2" test flying on a J500. The cargo section flew empty to save rover from any additional stress or damage.
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The "DART Bot 2" making a safe return after launch, except for the cargo/garage for the rover which broke free from its retaining pins. Good thing they kept the rover off this test flight.
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Lots of spectators and Tarc team members.
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Return of Roy Potters 4inch Estes V-2 flying on a F39.
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Doc Russell safety check of another TARC rocket flying on a F29 or F39.
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