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EXP Rocket Log Motor/Delay Date Alt.(Est.) Comments

DESPINA F57E-P Mar.28/09 700-750' 33.63mm PVC casing 2-grain- Eceeded the altitude expected. It was very quick of the pad. Reusable airframe

CRESSIDA F57E-P Mar.28/09 700-750' 33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain - Eceeded the altitude expected. It was very quick of the pad. Reusable airframe

TELESTO F57E-P Mar.28/09 700-750' 33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain- Eceeded the altitude expected. It was very quick of the pad. Reusable airframe

TAYGETE G129-P Mar.28/09 0'-100' 33.63mm PVC casing 3 grain- Cato'd off the pad. The cone & motor went up to around 100'. The rest moved about 6".

Android F120-3 May 18/08 100 ft. 29mm paper casing - 1 grain - Motor went up inside the body and deployed the chute that burnt up on the way down

Vulcan E90-P May 10/08 75 ft. 24mm Paper casing - Motor decided to go on its own and leave the rocket behind.

Let Me Go D25-P May 5/08 200 ft. 18mm Paper Casing - Rocket lost a fin, else it would have gone a lot higher.

Exclamatory E31-3 Jan.13/08 100 ft. 24mm Aluminum Casing - Ejection charge left out the back end of the rocket causing the rocket to coast.

Kracken G120-3 Oct. 13/08 35ft. 38mm Paper casing - The motor discharged from the rocket off the lauch rail.

Chinese Dragon D25-P Various '08 up to 700' 18mm paper casing with good height of up to approx. 600 ft. (1, 2 and 3 grains all worked)

Coupler(XE-001) E90-4 Nov.2/08 0 Ft. 22mm paper casing - Cato'd on the pad - the deployment charge and 2 grains flew out the top end.

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DESPINA E41D-5-1 Apr.20/09 300'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain- First Chute deployed by an SRP motor. The delay was a 1 second delay

CRESSIDA E41D-5-1 Apr.20/09 300'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain- The nose cone popped out but the chute remained inside the main tube and did not deploy.

TELESTO E41D-5-1 Apr.20/09 300'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain- This rocket deployed the chute, but a tether problem caused the chute not to open.

Rubidium E26D-6-1 Apr.20/09 100'(est.)26.67mm PVC casing2 grain - The powerful boost made a fin dislodge. The rocket tumblde down from a turbulent ride.

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DESPINA F57E-9-3 May 31/09 700'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain with delay. The delay ended up being a little after apogee. It was about 3 sec. delay.

Rubidium E17D-7 May.31/09 150'(est.)26.67mm PVC casing2 grain - witn 7 sec. delay. The rocket ejected the BBP charge a split second after launch

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TELESTO G100F-10 May 31/09 150'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 3 grain with delay. Early BP ejection caused the rocket to stop in mid air.

CRESSIDA G74F-6 June/09 1000'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 3 grain-

MIRANDA F57E-5 June/09 600'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain-

HYDRA F57E-5 July/09 600'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 2 grain-

STEPHANO E32D-5 June/09 400'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 1 grain-

Osmium E17D-4 June/09 600'(est.)33.63mm PVC casing 1 grain - with a 4 sec. delay charge.

RED RHINO F47E-4 July/09 600'(est.)26.67mm PVC casing 2 grain-