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Rocket Information
Vehicle ID: 102
Flights: 79
Model: Silver Comet
Manufacturer: Estes
Recovery: Parachute
Status: Operational

**Rocket Information**
Vehicle ID:	102
Flights:	79
Model:	Silver Comet
Manufacturer:	Estes
Recovery:	Parachute
Status:	Operational

History
Part of the shock cord replaced after flight #10.

**History**
Part of the shock cord replaced after flight #10.

Flight Log
Flight Date Motor Launch Site Comments
1 2001/05/12 D12-3 Shawnee Mission Park, east site

2 2001/05/12 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, east site

3 2001/05/27 D15-4T Shawnee Mission Park, west site

4 2001/06/10 E18-7W Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

5 2001/06/10 D13-4W Teeniemunde, Arma, KS RMS-18/20 motor kicked & lost.
6 2001/08/18 D12-3 Miami County Airport

7 2001/09/03 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

8 2001/09/03 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

9 2001/09/03 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

10 2001/09/03 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site Crossed the road to the north and got stuck in a tree. George, Nick, and Andy helped get it down. Shock cord broke. Very little damage otherwise.
11 2001/09/21 E9-4 Shawnee Mission Park, west site Landed in the road to the south.
12 2001/09/21 E9-6 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

13 2001/10/14 F12-5J Teeniemunde, Arma, KS 'Chute reefed. Separation. Both pieces recovered.
14 2002/03/30 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

15 2002/03/30 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

16 2002/05/25 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

17 2002/05/25 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

18 2002/08/11 D9-4W Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Chuffed a bit.
19 2002/10/19 D12-3 Shawnee Mission Park, east site 'Chute reefed.
20 2002/10/26 E18-7W Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS

21 2002/11/17 D9-4W Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Separation. Both pieces recovered.
22 2003/04/26 E9-4 Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS Separation. Both pieces recovered.
23 2003/09/13 D12-5 Tripoli Nebraska, Pickrell, NE

24 2003/09/20 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, east site

25 2003/10/04 D12-5 Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS

26 2003/10/04 E9-6 Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS

27 2003/10/04 E9-6 Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS

28 2003/10/04 D12-5 Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS

29 2004/03/14 D12-3 Kill Creek Park

30 2004/03/14 D12-5 Kill Creek Park

31 2004/03/14 D12-5 Kill Creek Park

32 2004/03/14 D12-5 Kill Creek Park

33 2004/03/14 D12-5 Kill Creek Park

34 2004/03/14 D12-5 Kill Creek Park

35 2004/05/01 D12-5 Sample farm

36 2004/05/01 D12-5 Sample farm

37 2004/11/20 D12-5 Gridley, KS

38 2004/11/20 D12-5 Gridley, KS

39 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

40 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

41 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

42 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

43 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

44 2007/05/19 D12-5 Sample farm

45 2008/10/12 D12-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

46 2009/07/25 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site Separation
47 2009/07/25 E9-6 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

48 2009/07/25 E9-6 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

49 2009/07/25 E9-6 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

50 2009/07/25 E9-6 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

51 2009/08/09 C11-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

52 2009/08/09 C11-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

53 2009/08/09 C11-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

54 2009/10/18 D12-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Recovered by Corky who was already out in the field.
55 2009/10/18 D12-3 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

56 2011/08/06 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

57 2011/08/13 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

58 2011/08/13 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site Separation but both pieces recovered.
59 2011/08/27 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

60 2011/08/27 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

61 2011/08/27 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

62 2011/08/27 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

63 2011/08/27 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

64 2011/10/22 D13-4W Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

65 2011/10/22 E9-6 Teeniemunde, Arma, KS

66 2014/05/17 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site One fin damaged as an idiot teenager tried to catch it.
67 2015/06/06 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

68 2015/06/06 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site As this rocket was going up the thought crossed my mind: I think I forgot to put wadding in it! The nylon 'chute was a little scorched, but otherwise everything came out just fine.
69 2015/06/06 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site A couple of the shroud lines got caught causing the parachute to not fully open and the rocket to come down early, but the landing was OK.
70 2015/06/06 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

71 2015/06/06 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

72 2015/06/06 D12-5 Shawnee Mission Park, west site One fin cracked.
73 2015/09/12 D13-4W Shawnee Mission Park, west site

74 2015/10/08 D13-4W Shawnee Mission Park, west site

75 2015/10/08 D13-4W Shawnee Mission Park, west site

76 2015/11/07 D13-4W Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO

77 2016/05/21 E9-4 Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO The body landed on the fins, pointed straight up.
78 2016/06/02 C11-3 Shawnee Mission Park, west site

79 2016/07/25 D12-5 Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO Lawn dart due to weak ejection charge.

**Flight Log**
Flight	Date	Motor	Launch Site	Comments
1	2001/05/12	D12-3	Shawnee Mission Park, east site
2	2001/05/12	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, east site
3	2001/05/27	D15-4T	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
4	2001/06/10	E18-7W	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
5	2001/06/10	D13-4W	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS	RMS-18/20 motor kicked & lost.
6	2001/08/18	D12-3	Miami County Airport
7	2001/09/03	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
8	2001/09/03	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
9	2001/09/03	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
10	2001/09/03	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	Crossed the road to the north and got stuck in a tree. George, Nick, and Andy helped get it down. Shock cord broke. Very little damage otherwise.
11	2001/09/21	E9-4	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	Landed in the road to the south.
12	2001/09/21	E9-6	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
13	2001/10/14	F12-5J	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS	'Chute reefed. Separation. Both pieces recovered.
14	2002/03/30	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
15	2002/03/30	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
16	2002/05/25	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
17	2002/05/25	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
18	2002/08/11	D9-4W	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS	Chuffed a bit.
19	2002/10/19	D12-3	Shawnee Mission Park, east site	'Chute reefed.
20	2002/10/26	E18-7W	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
21	2002/11/17	D9-4W	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS	Separation. Both pieces recovered.
22	2003/04/26	E9-4	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS	Separation. Both pieces recovered.
23	2003/09/13	D12-5	Tripoli Nebraska, Pickrell, NE
24	2003/09/20	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, east site
25	2003/10/04	D12-5	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
26	2003/10/04	E9-6	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
27	2003/10/04	E9-6	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
28	2003/10/04	D12-5	Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
29	2004/03/14	D12-3	Kill Creek Park
30	2004/03/14	D12-5	Kill Creek Park
31	2004/03/14	D12-5	Kill Creek Park
32	2004/03/14	D12-5	Kill Creek Park
33	2004/03/14	D12-5	Kill Creek Park
34	2004/03/14	D12-5	Kill Creek Park
35	2004/05/01	D12-5	Sample farm
36	2004/05/01	D12-5	Sample farm
37	2004/11/20	D12-5	Gridley, KS
38	2004/11/20	D12-5	Gridley, KS
39	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
40	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
41	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
42	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
43	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
44	2007/05/19	D12-5	Sample farm
45	2008/10/12	D12-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
46	2009/07/25	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	Separation
47	2009/07/25	E9-6	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
48	2009/07/25	E9-6	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
49	2009/07/25	E9-6	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
50	2009/07/25	E9-6	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
51	2009/08/09	C11-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
52	2009/08/09	C11-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
53	2009/08/09	C11-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
54	2009/10/18	D12-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS	Recovered by Corky who was already out in the field.
55	2009/10/18	D12-3	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
56	2011/08/06	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
57	2011/08/13	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
58	2011/08/13	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	Separation but both pieces recovered.
59	2011/08/27	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
60	2011/08/27	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
61	2011/08/27	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
62	2011/08/27	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
63	2011/08/27	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
64	2011/10/22	D13-4W	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
65	2011/10/22	E9-6	Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
66	2014/05/17	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	One fin damaged as an idiot teenager tried to catch it.
67	2015/06/06	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
68	2015/06/06	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	As this rocket was going up the thought crossed my mind: I think I forgot to put wadding in it! The nylon 'chute was a little scorched, but otherwise everything came out just fine.
69	2015/06/06	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	A couple of the shroud lines got caught causing the parachute to not fully open and the rocket to come down early, but the landing was OK.
70	2015/06/06	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
71	2015/06/06	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
72	2015/06/06	D12-5	Shawnee Mission Park, west site	One fin cracked.
73	2015/09/12	D13-4W	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
74	2015/10/08	D13-4W	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
75	2015/10/08	D13-4W	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
76	2015/11/07	D13-4W	Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO
77	2016/05/21	E9-4	Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO	The body landed on the fins, pointed straight up.
78	2016/06/02	C11-3	Shawnee Mission Park, west site
79	2016/07/25	D12-5	Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO	Lawn dart due to weak ejection charge.

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Last updated: October 16, 2016