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Rocket Information
Vehicle ID: 39
Flights: 18
Model: Fire Streak
Manufacturer: Estes
Recovery: Dual Streamer
Status: Operational (UNKNOWN)

**Rocket Information**
Vehicle ID:	39
Flights:	18
Model:	Fire Streak
Manufacturer:	Estes
Recovery:	Dual Streamer
Status:	Operational (UNKNOWN)

History
Streamers replaced after flight #3.
Body tube (and launch rod & safety cap) recovered on 2000/06/02.
Nose cone replaced (with a longer one) after flight #5.
Streamers replaced after flight #5.
Streamers replaced after flight #7.
Original nose cone put back on after flight #11.

**History**
Streamers replaced after flight #3.
Body tube (and launch rod & safety cap) recovered on 2000/06/02.
Nose cone replaced (with a longer one) after flight #5.
Streamers replaced after flight #5.
Streamers replaced after flight #7.
Original nose cone put back on after flight #11.

Flight Log
Flight Date Motor Launch Site Comments
1 1999/12/31 B4-4 SM Park, west site Streamers torn slightly.
2 2000/03/05 C5-3 SM Park, west site Streamers torn even more.
3 2000/03/05 C5-3 SM Park, west site About half of each streamer disappeared (was shredded & fell off).
4 2000/04/21 C6-3 SM Park, west site

5 2000/05/29 B6-4 SM Park, east site Major operator error: Left the safety cap (with the Estes key) on the rod then used the Aerotech controller. The rocket took the top section of the launch rod with it. Got stuck in a tree. Three days later the body was recovered after a recent rain softened the glue on the shock cord mount. Update: The original nose cone and what remained of the streamer were recovered on the ground on 2001/04/01 (no foolin'!), 306 days after the launch. The streamers were torn and faded badly and the shock cord had lost nearly all of its elasticity, but the nose cone (and paint) were in great condition.
6 2000/07/01 C5-3 Tickwood Ranch One of the streamers didn't unfold completely due to some tape on one of the ends.
7 2000/08/12 C5-3 KCAR, Case farm Streamers suffered heat damage.
8 2000/11/04 B6-4 SM Park, west site

9 2000/11/04 C6-7 SM Park, west site Landed behind some trees.
10 2000/11/04 C6-5 SM Park, west site

11 2001/02/03 B6-4 SM Park, west site

12 2001/08/11 C6-7 KCAR, Case farm

13 2002/06/16 B4-4 Teeniemunde

14 2002/09/28 A8-3 SM Park, east site

15 2002/09/28 A8-3 SM Park, east site

16 2003/09/20 C6-7 SM Park, east site

17 2003/09/20 C6-7 SM Park, east site Separation. Both pieces recovered. The body landed south of the road and was recovered by a family.
18 2003/09/27 C6-5 SM Park, west site No ejection! Apparently the nose cone was too tight.

**Flight Log**
Flight	Date	Motor	Launch Site	Comments
1	1999/12/31	B4-4	SM Park, west site	Streamers torn slightly.
2	2000/03/05	C5-3	SM Park, west site	Streamers torn even more.
3	2000/03/05	C5-3	SM Park, west site	About half of each streamer disappeared (was shredded & fell off).
4	2000/04/21	C6-3	SM Park, west site
5	2000/05/29	B6-4	SM Park, east site	Major operator error: Left the safety cap (with the Estes key) on the rod then used the Aerotech controller. The rocket took the top section of the launch rod with it. Got stuck in a tree. Three days later the body was recovered after a recent rain softened the glue on the shock cord mount. Update: The original nose cone and what remained of the streamer were recovered on the ground on 2001/04/01 (no foolin'!), 306 days after the launch. The streamers were torn and faded badly and the shock cord had lost nearly all of its elasticity, but the nose cone (and paint) were in great condition.
6	2000/07/01	C5-3	Tickwood Ranch	One of the streamers didn't unfold completely due to some tape on one of the ends.
7	2000/08/12	C5-3	KCAR, Case farm	Streamers suffered heat damage.
8	2000/11/04	B6-4	SM Park, west site
9	2000/11/04	C6-7	SM Park, west site	Landed behind some trees.
10	2000/11/04	C6-5	SM Park, west site
11	2001/02/03	B6-4	SM Park, west site
12	2001/08/11	C6-7	KCAR, Case farm
13	2002/06/16	B4-4	Teeniemunde
14	2002/09/28	A8-3	SM Park, east site
15	2002/09/28	A8-3	SM Park, east site
16	2003/09/20	C6-7	SM Park, east site
17	2003/09/20	C6-7	SM Park, east site	Separation. Both pieces recovered. The body landed south of the road and was recovered by a family.
18	2003/09/27	C6-5	SM Park, west site	No ejection! Apparently the nose cone was too tight.

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Last updated: September 9, 2009