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Rocket Information
Vehicle ID: 81
Flights: 169
Model: Upscaled (3x) Mosquito
Manufacturer: Scratchbuilt
Recovery: Parachute (9")
Status: Operational

History
Added engine block and increased streamer length after flight #1.
Shock cord replaced with Kevlar and new elastic after flight #30.
Thin CA added to the inside of the front part of the body tube after flight #36.
One epoxy fillet added after flight #45.
Shock cord & kevlar replaced after flight #65.
Major overhaul after flight #74: The notch that happened in flight #15 was patched with putty. Sanded, repainted. Motor mount removed and completely replaced except for the engine hook. The new motor mount is 24mm rather than the original 18mm.
Switched to a 9" Top-Flight parachute after flight #92.
Modified the nose cone to accept the Mk-I tracking transmitter after flight #103.
Replaced the shock cord (elastic & Kevlar(tm)) after flight #103.
Replaced the Kevlar(tm) portion of the shock cord after flight #126.
Replaced the top half of the tube after flight #161.
Repainted the pink parts after flight #161.

Flight Log
Flight Date Motor Launch Site Comments
1
2000/03/04
1/2A6-2
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Streamer isn't enough. Engine hook got shoved forward.
2
2000/03/11
A8-3
KCAR, Case farm Good motor choice.
3
2000/03/11
B6-6
KCAR, Case farm Good motor choice.
4
2000/04/02
B6-6
Sample farm
5
2000/05/29
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
6
2000/06/04
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Good motor choice.
7
2000/06/04
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
8
2000/06/10
B4-4
KCAR, Case farm Shock cord got tangled around a fin. Landed OK.
9
2000/07/01
B4-4
Tickwood Ranch Landed one meter away from me.
10
2000/07/08
B6-6
KCAR, Case farm
11
2000/07/08
B4-4
KCAR, Case farm
12
2000/07/31
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Two TigerTails misfired. Ended up using a Solar igniter.
13
2000/07/31
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
14
2000/07/31
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
15
2000/07/31
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site A fin got nicked when it hit George's rocket box. It landed right behind George.
16
2000/08/19
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site One misfire.
17
2000/08/19
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
18
2000/08/19
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
19
2000/08/19
C6-5
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
20
2000/08/26
C6-5
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Almost landed in a tree, near power lines.
21
2000/09/26
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
22
2000/09/26
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
23
2000/09/30
1/2A3-2T
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Streamer ended up inside the nose cone; tumbled in; no damage
24
2000/09/30
1/2A3-4T
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
25
2000/09/30
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
26
2000/10/01
1/2A3-2T
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
27
2000/10/01
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
28
2000/10/01
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
29
2000/10/01
A10-3T
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Landed pointed up! Ejected ~15 feet off the ground (too much launch rod angle)
30
2000/10/08
C6-5
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS OK ejection, but separated several seconds afterwards. Both pieces recovered; No damage.
31
2000/10/14
B4-4
KCAR, Case farm Shock cord suffered severe heat damage.
32
2000/10/21
B6-4
Tickwood Ranch
33
2000/10/21
C6-5
Tickwood Ranch
34
2000/10/21
C6-5
Tickwood Ranch
35
2000/10/28
C6-5
SLRA, Elsberry, MO
36
2000/10/29
C6-5
SLRA, Elsberry, MO Some minor body tube damage on landing. Popped it back out, though.
37
2000/11/11
B6-4
KCAR, Case farm
38
2000/11/11
B6-4
KCAR, Case farm
39
2000/12/09
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
40
2001/01/06
C6-5
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Landed on the north road. No damage.
41
2001/01/20
B6-4
New Mark Middle School
42
2001/02/03
B4-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
43
2001/02/10
B6-4
New Mark Middle School Came down fast, but no visible damage.
44
2001/03/03
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Noticed the engine hook was a bit loose.
45
2001/03/04
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
46
2001/03/10
C6-5
KCAR, Case farm
47
2001/03/10
C6-5
KCAR, Case farm
48
2001/03/10
C6-5
KCAR, Case farm
49
2001/03/10
C6-5
KCAR, Case farm
50
2001/03/25
B6-4
Sample farm
51
2001/04/01
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
52
2001/04/07
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
53
2001/04/13
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
54
2001/04/14
B6-6
KCAR, Case farm
55
2001/04/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
56
2001/04/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm Noticed the glue was pulling away from the aft centering ring.
57
2001/04/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
58
2001/04/28
A6-4
Benesh farm
59
2001/05/27
1/4A2-2
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Barely cleared the launch rod. Ejected on the ground.
60
2001/05/27
1/2A2-2
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Streamer didn't come out. OK landing.
61
2001/06/09
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
62
2001/06/09
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
63
2001/06/16
B4-6
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
64
2001/06/16
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
65
2001/06/16
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site Separation, both pieces recovered. Minimal damage.
66
2001/06/23
B4-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
67
2001/06/23
B4-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
68
2001/06/23
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
69
2001/06/30
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
70
2001/07/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
71
2001/07/14
B6-6
KCAR, Case farm
72
2001/07/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
73
2001/07/14
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm Noticed the motor mount tube was moved forward a bit.
74
2001/08/18
B4-4
Miami County Airport
75
2001/09/01
C6-7
Kloudbusters, Argonia, KS
76
2001/09/29
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
77
2001/09/29
1/2A3-2T
Back yard
78
2001/10/07
1/2A3-2T
Lenexa site #1 This rocket has now flown at every launch site I've ever used.
79
2001/10/21
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
80
2001/10/21
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site One misfire.
81
2001/10/21
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
82
2001/10/21
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
83
2001/10/21
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
84
2001/11/03
B4-4
Zeilmann Field, Reading, KS First launch at this field. This rocket has still flown at every launch site I've ever used. Keep the trend going!
85
2001/11/10
B4-4
KCAR, Case farm
86
2001/11/10
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm Motor & adapter kicked.
87
2001/11/10
D12-7
KCAR, Case farm Landed in a tree but recovered.
88
2001/11/10
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
89
2001/11/10
C6-7
KCAR, Case farm
90
2001/11/24
A8-3
Tickwood Ranch Due to the strong wind it landed under Dave Auberty's truck.
91
2001/12/09
B4-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
92
2001/12/09
C6-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
93
2001/12/09
C6-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
94
2001/12/09
C6-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
95
2001/12/09
C6-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
96
2001/12/09
B6-6
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
97
2001/12/09
B6-6
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
98
2001/12/09
B6-6
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
99
2001/12/09
B6-6
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
100
2002/01/26
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
101
2002/05/18
C4-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
102
2002/05/18
C4-5
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Landed in a tree but easily recovered.
103
2002/06/16
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
104
2002/08/03
E6-8
Tripoli Nebraska, Pickrell, NE Payload: Mk-I RLB Tracking transmitter fell out of the nose cone at ejection and was lost when it hit the ground and stopped transmitting.
105
2002/08/31
E9-8
Kloudbusters, Argonia, KS Payload: Mk-II RLB
106
2002/09/15
D3-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Used about 1.5cm of thermalite (minus the external wire and braid) to help get this motor started.
107
2002/09/15
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
108
2002/09/15
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
109
2002/09/15
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
110
2002/10/13
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
111
2002/11/17
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
112
2002/12/07
A8-3
Bluejacket Park
113
2003/03/22
A6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Delay seemed long.
114
2003/03/25
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
115
2003/03/25
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
116
2003/03/25
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
117
2003/03/25
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
118
2003/05/03
B6-6
Sample farm Hung on the blast deflector. Never left the pad.
119
2003/05/03
B6-6
Sample farm Hung on the blast deflector. Never left the pad, again.
120
2003/05/03
B6-6
Sample farm
121
2003/05/10
B6-6
Gridley, KS
122
2003/05/26
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
123
2003/09/13
C6-7
Tripoli Nebraska, Pickrell, NE
124
2003/09/20
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
125
2003/09/27
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
126
2004/03/14
B6-6
Kill Creek Park
127
2008/09/20
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
128
2008/10/12
B6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
129
2008/10/12
B6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
130
2009/07/25
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
131
2009/07/25
C6-7
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
132
2009/09/11
A8-5
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
133
2009/09/11
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
134
2009/10/18
A6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
135
2009/10/18
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Recovered by Mark T.
136
2009/10/18
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
137
2009/10/18
B6-6
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
138
2009/10/18
A6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
139
2009/10/18
A6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Ejected just as it hit the ground.
140
2009/10/18
A8-3
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS
141
2010/05/08
B6-4
Teeniemunde, Arma, KS Only flight of the day to cross the road. It almost landed in a tree but ended up on the ground just a foot past the south edge of the road. Motor and motor adapter kicked.
142
2010/06/26
B6-4
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO
143
2010/07/10
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, east site
144
2010/09/11
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
145
2011/05/22
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO
146
2011/05/22
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO Payload: AltimeterOne Altimeter reported 495 feet but broke. The case came apart and half of it was not recovered.
147
2011/08/06
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
148
2011/08/13
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
149
2011/08/27
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
150
2011/08/27
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
151
2011/09/29
C6-7
Black Rock dry lakebed, NV Motor kicked but was recovered.
152
2013/06/15
C6-7
Tripoli Nebraska, Jansen, NE Landed in the field to the east. It started to rain as I walked back.
153
2013/09/21
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
154
2014/05/17
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
155
2015/03/21
B6-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
156
2015/09/12
B6-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
157
2015/09/19
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
158
2015/09/19
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
159
2015/09/19
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
160
2015/09/27
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
161
2015/10/04
B4-4
Shawnee Mission Park, west site Motor kicked resulting in a lawn dart.
162
2015/10/08
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
163
2015/10/17
A8-3
Leavenworth County
164
2015/11/07
C11-7
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO
165
2016/01/30
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
166
2016/06/02
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
167
2016/07/30
A8-3
Shawnee Mission Park, west site
168
2016/09/17
C6-7
Teeniemunde, Walnut Grove, MO
169
2017/05/06
B4-6
Shawnee Mission Park, west site

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