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Rocket Information
Vehicle ID: 34
Flights: 37
Model: Mirage
Manufacturer: Aerotech
Recovery: Parachute
Status: Operational

History
Shock cord in lower section replaced with Kevlar after flight #6.
Parachutes replaced with a single 30" Top-Flight 'chute after flight #6.
One fin epoxied back on after flight #6.
Lower section rebuilt after flight #35.
Rail buttons added after flight #35.

Flight Log
Flight Date Motor Launch Site Comments
1
2000/03/11
G64-4W
KCAR, Case farm 'Chutes tangled, one opened. Landed OK.
2
2000/10/08
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Good flight; both 'chutes opened.
3
2000/10/29
G64-4W
SLRA, Elsberry, MO Shock cords tangled but both 'chutes opened. Landed OK as one unit.
4
2001/03/18
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Nice flight.
5
2001/07/14
F40-4W
KCAR, Case farm Nice flight.
6
2001/07/14
F52-5T
KCAR, Case farm Motor CATO - Blow-by. Significant heat damage to both 'chutes, shock cords, and to the motor mount tube. One fin became loose.
7
2001/10/14
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS 'Chute reefed.
8
2001/10/14
G54-SW
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS 'Chute reefed. Slid back a bit before the ejection charge blew.
9
2001/11/03
G64-4W
Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
10
2001/11/10
F50-4T
KCAR, Case farm Landed in a tree but recovered.
11
2001/11/10
G38-4FJ
KCAR, Case farm
12
2001/11/10
G40-4W
KCAR, Case farm
13
2002/03/17
G54-SW
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
14
2002/03/17
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
15
2002/03/17
G40-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
16
2002/03/17
G35-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
17
2002/06/16
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
18
2002/06/16
G54-SW
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
19
2002/06/16
G38-4FJ
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
20
2002/07/06
F40-4W
Tickwood Ranch Due to launch controller problems this one was ignited by using long wires connected directly to a 12V sealed lead acid battery.
21
2002/10/13
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
22
2002/10/13
G54-SW
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
23
2002/10/13
F50-4T
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
24
2002/10/26
G64-4W
Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
25
2002/10/26
G54-SW
Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
26
2002/10/26
F40-4W
Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS
27
2002/12/15
F52-5T
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
28
2003/03/16
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
29
2003/04/12
G64-4W
Kloudbusters, Argonia, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
30
2003/04/12
G64-4W
Kloudbusters, Argonia, KS
31
2003/05/03
F40-4W
Sample farm
32
2003/05/03
F52-5T
Sample farm
33
2003/06/08
F52-5T
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB.
34
2003/06/08
F40-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB.
35
2003/06/08
G64-4W
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB Motor CATO (Blow-by). The RLB case was charred but it still transmitted.
36
2015/10/08
F52-5T
Shawnee Mission Park, west site This is the biggest motor I've ever flown at Shawnee Mission Park.
37
2015/11/07
F40-4W
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO Forgot wadding, but the Nomex(tm) shock cord protector did a good job. The parachute ended up a bit scorched.

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Last updated: October 16, 2016