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KCAR Launch Report: June 2001 Sport Launch

Launch date and time: June 16th, 2001, 10:00 AM.
Launch location: Shawnee Mission Park, Shawnee, KS

Total impulse expended: 1,555.225 Newton-seconds, like a partial K motor. There were twelve clustered flights (#1, #5, #12, #25, #41, #62, #75, #83, #84, #88, #97, #114), and six multi-stage flights (#16, #19, #28, #35, #39, #91). There were 18 families for a total of 22 rocketeers.

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“St. Louis Arch” flown by Randall Jessee Photo by Bob Wingate

Launch Pad Flyer’s Name Rocket Name Motor(s) Notes
1 5 Jerome Tonneson Estes Big Daddy C5-3 x2

2 1 Jerome Tonneson Estes Nova Payloader A8-5

3 1 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito B4-6

4 2 Dan Kirk Edmonds Ecee 1/2A3-2T Nice glide, soft landing.
5 5 Jerome Tonneson Estes Big Daddy C6-5 x3

6 1 Andy Scheinost Estes Fat Boy C6-7 Major weathercocking. Came down in the trees.
7 5 Andy Scheinost Phenolic Rocket D12-3

8 2 Dan Kirk Edmonds Ecee A3-4T Shred
9 3 Larry Mills 3/4 Long Shot D12-7

10 5 Nick Stich 1/2 Mean Machine D12-3

11 2 Dan Kirk Edmonds Tinee 1/2A3-2T Pod broke off.
12 5 Jerome Tonneson Estes Big Daddy B6-2 x3 Only two motors ignited.
13 2 Dan Kirk Edmonds CiCi C6-5

14 2 Jason Greene Estes Liberty B6-4

15 3 Nancy Thompson Quest Falcon D12-5

16 5 Larry Mills Estes Longshot D12-0, C6-7 Sustainer landed in the road. The nose cone got smashed by a car, but otherwise the rocket was in good condition.
17 3 Theo Asir Edmonds Tinee 1/4A3-3T

18 2 George Scheil Quest Area 51 UFO C6-0

19 3 Rick Thompson Estes Mongoose C6-0, A8-3

20 5 Nick Stich Estes Mean Machine E23-5T

21 4 Mark Brown Turquoise G80-10 BANG! That thing leapt off the pad. Was it ever seen again?
22 2 Larry Zeilmann Mars Snooper A8-3

23 2 Josh Zeilmann Estes Skywinder B4-2 Nice recovery.
24 3 Theo Asir Aspire D12-5

25 5 Jerome Tonneson Estes Big Daddy C5-3 x2

26 1 Jason Greene Estes Wizard B6-4

27 3 Bill Hensley Estes Big Dawg C6-5

28 3 Rick Thompson Estes Mongoose C6-0, B6-6

29 3 Bill Hensley SR-71 C6-5

30 1 Josh Zeilmann Estes Venus Probe C6-3

31 3 Jason Greene Estes Deep Space Transport B6-4

32 4 Mark Brown AMRAAM D13-7W

33 5 Pat Nelson Estes Big Daddy D12-5

34 1 Bob Wingate Estes Patriot B6-4

35 2 Theo Asir Spike C6-0, B6-4

36 5 George Scheil Edmonds Thunder Gemini D12-3

37 4 Taylor Jessee Big Daddy Bash D12-3

38 5 Randall Jessee Fly Rod B6-4

39 4 Larry Zeilmann Scratchbuilt 2-stage D12-0, C6-3

40 2 Josh Zeilmann AIM-90 A8-3

41 6 Jason Greene The Launch Pad AMRAAM D12-5 x2

42 2 David Lucas Spin Doctor C6-3

43 4 Pat Printy Martel D12-5

44 2 David Lucas Stinky Bug 3x5 Cards A8-3

45 2 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito A6-4

46 3 Taylor Jessee Estes Viking A8-3

47 1 David Lucas Zephyr A8-3

48 2 Bob Wingate Quest Area 51 UFO C6-0 Drag race with next entry.
49 3 George Scheil Quest Area 51 UFO C6-0 Drag race with previous entry.
50 4 Josh Zeilmann Estes Silver Comet D12-5

51 2 Randall Jessee Stretch Fat Boy C6-3 St. Louis Arch using blue crepe paper. A real crowd pleaser!
52 3 Taylor Jessee Taylor’s Birthday Rocket A8-3

53 6 Nick Stich Aerotech Airspike F37-6 Landed it a tree but easily recovered. Nice flight.
54 5 David Lucas Modular Shuttle C6-3

55 2 Pat Printy Galileo A8-3

56 1 David Lucas Starwind A8-3

57 6 Theo Asir Aerotech Mustang F22-5J

58 1 David Brown AMRAAM C6-7

59 3 David Brown Sidewinder C6-5

60 2 Jason Greene Little Joe 1/2A3-4T

61 1 Pat Nelson Estes Heatseeker C6-7

62 4 Randall Jessee Peggy’s Valentine Rocket D12-3 x2

63 1 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito B6-4 Seperation.
64 3 Dan Kirk Edmonds CiCi A8-3

65 2 Theo Asir Spike F12-5

66 6 Bill Hensley Estes Maxi Alpha 3 D15-4T

67 2 Zoron Hensley Estes Alpha III B6-4

68 2 Dan Kirk Edmonds CiCi B4-2

69 1 Pat Nelson Estes AMRAAM B6-4

70 3 Andy Scheinost Alpha Bash B6-4

71 4 Pat Printy The Launch Pad Mark-II D12-5

72 1 Pat Printy Mini Mosquito A2-3 (?)

73 3 David Brown Sidewinder C6-7

74 1 David Brown AMRAAM C6-7

75 2 David Lucas Thrust Star B6-4 x3

76 3 Jerome Tonneson Estes Nova Payloader A6-4

77 3 Andy Scheinost Alpha Bash B8-5

78 2 Taylor Jessee Estes Heatseeker B6-4

79 3 Zoron Hensley Yellowjacket A8-3

80 6 Bill Hensley Pathfinder E11-3J

81 1 Pat Nelson Mongoose C6-4

82 5 Randall Jessee Taylor’s Head’s Up Python E11-3J Didn't deploy completely?
83 5 Theo Asir Honey Bee B6-4 x3 Good flight.
84 6 Dan Kirk Big Black Rocket C6-5 x3 Beautiful flight.
85 1 Dan Kirk Custom Tristar B6-4

86 2 Dan Kirk Tasmanian Devil B6-4

87 1 Josh Zeilmann SR-71 Blackbird C6-5 Caught a wind gust but had a good flight.
88 4 Larry Zeilmann The Launch Pad AGM-78 C6-5 x3 Beautiful flight.
89 2 Taylor Jessee Estes Sizzler B6-4 Seperation.
90 3 Dan Kirk Custom Freedom A8-3 Squirrly flight but safe recovery. Post-flight inspection showed a crumbled nozzle to blame.
91 2 Theo Asir Wildcat D12-0, D12-5 Nice staging.
92 3 Zoron Hensley Estes ACM Cruise Missile B6-4 Nice flight.
93 6 Bill Hensley Estes Saturn V E18-7W Beautiful rocket, unstable flight.
94 1 Andy Scheinost Alpha Bash A8-3

95 4 Andy Scheinost Phenolic Rocket D12-3

96 3 Dan Kirk Micro Machine MicroMaxx

97 5 Randall Jessee Peggy’s Valentine Rocket D12-3 x2

98 2 Randall Jessee Stretch Fat Boy C6-3 Another nice St. Louis Arch, this time in yellow.
99 2 Zoron Hensley Estes Alpha III B6-4

100 1 Dan Kirk Micro Mosquito MicroMaxx

101 3 Larry Zeilmann Bomarc D12-5

102 2 Josh Zeilmann Quest Aurora B6-4

103 1 Dan Kirk Nano Rocketry Interdimensional Transporter Starship MicroMaxx

104 1 Pat Nelson Estes AMRAAM C6-5

105 5 Theo Asir AMRAAM F12-5

106 2 Zoron Hensley Yellowjacket B4-2

107 5 Pat Nelson Estes Big Daddy D12-5

108 2 George Scheil QCR Heliroc 1/2A3-2T

109 6 Bill Hensley Prowler D12-5

110 2 Randall Jessee Jeri’s Rocket C6-3

111 2 Zoron Hensley Navy Tomahawk B6-4

112 3 Josh Zeilmann Army Missile A8-3

113 1 Larry Zeilmann Sidewinder C6-3

114 5 Theo Asir Honey Bee C6-5 x3

115 5 George Scheil Tornado C6-5

116 2 Theo Asir Edmonds Tinee A3-4T

Photo by Bob Wingate Total engines by class:

Type Qty. Notes
MM 3

1/4A 1

1/2A 4

A 20

B 33

C 44

D 27

E 4

F 4

G 1

Rockets making multiple flights:

Flights Rocket Rocketeer

4 Estes Big Daddy Jerome Tonneson

3 Edmonds CiCi Dan Kirk

Alpha Bash Andy Scheinost

Upscaled Mosquito Jerome Tonneson

2 Edmonds Tinee Theo Asir

Honey Bee
Spike

AMRAAM David Brown

Sidewinder

Estes Alpha III Zoron Hensley

Yellowjacket

Peggy’s Valentine Rocket Randall Jessee
Stretch Fat Boy

Edmonds Ecee Dan Kirk

Estes AMRAAM Pat Nelson

Estes Big Daddy

Quest Area 51 UFO George Scheil

Phenolic Rocket Andy Scheinost

Estes Mongoose Rick Thompson

Estes Nova Payloader Jerome Tonneson

The St. Louis Arch
Photo by Bob Wingate

Launch	Pad	Flyer’s Name	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Notes
1	5	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Big Daddy	C5-3 x2
2	1	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Nova Payloader	A8-5
3	1	Jerome Tonneson	Upscaled Mosquito	B4-6
4	2	Dan Kirk	Edmonds Ecee	1/2A3-2T	Nice glide, soft landing.
5	5	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Big Daddy	C6-5 x3
6	1	Andy Scheinost	Estes Fat Boy	C6-7	Major weathercocking. Came down in the trees.
7	5	Andy Scheinost	Phenolic Rocket	D12-3
8	2	Dan Kirk	Edmonds Ecee	A3-4T	Shred
9	3	Larry Mills	3/4 Long Shot	D12-7
10	5	Nick Stich	1/2 Mean Machine	D12-3
11	2	Dan Kirk	Edmonds Tinee	1/2A3-2T	Pod broke off.
12	5	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Big Daddy	B6-2 x3	Only two motors ignited.
13	2	Dan Kirk	Edmonds CiCi	C6-5
14	2	Jason Greene	Estes Liberty	B6-4
15	3	Nancy Thompson	Quest Falcon	D12-5
16	5	Larry Mills	Estes Longshot	D12-0, C6-7	Sustainer landed in the road. The nose cone got smashed by a car, but otherwise the rocket was in good condition.
17	3	Theo Asir	Edmonds Tinee	1/4A3-3T
18	2	George Scheil	Quest Area 51 UFO	C6-0
19	3	Rick Thompson	Estes Mongoose	C6-0, A8-3
20	5	Nick Stich	Estes Mean Machine	E23-5T
21	4	Mark Brown	Turquoise	G80-10	BANG! That thing leapt off the pad. Was it ever seen again?
22	2	Larry Zeilmann	Mars Snooper	A8-3
23	2	Josh Zeilmann	Estes Skywinder	B4-2	Nice recovery.
24	3	Theo Asir	Aspire	D12-5
25	5	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Big Daddy	C5-3 x2
26	1	Jason Greene	Estes Wizard	B6-4
27	3	Bill Hensley	Estes Big Dawg	C6-5
28	3	Rick Thompson	Estes Mongoose	C6-0, B6-6
29	3	Bill Hensley	SR-71	C6-5
30	1	Josh Zeilmann	Estes Venus Probe	C6-3
31	3	Jason Greene	Estes Deep Space Transport	B6-4
32	4	Mark Brown	AMRAAM	D13-7W
33	5	Pat Nelson	Estes Big Daddy	D12-5
34	1	Bob Wingate	Estes Patriot	B6-4
35	2	Theo Asir	Spike	C6-0, B6-4
36	5	George Scheil	Edmonds Thunder Gemini	D12-3
37	4	Taylor Jessee	Big Daddy Bash	D12-3
38	5	Randall Jessee	Fly Rod	B6-4
39	4	Larry Zeilmann	Scratchbuilt 2-stage	D12-0, C6-3
40	2	Josh Zeilmann	AIM-90	A8-3
41	6	Jason Greene	The Launch Pad AMRAAM	D12-5 x2
42	2	David Lucas	Spin Doctor	C6-3
43	4	Pat Printy	Martel	D12-5
44	2	David Lucas	Stinky Bug 3x5 Cards	A8-3
45	2	Jerome Tonneson	Upscaled Mosquito	A6-4
46	3	Taylor Jessee	Estes Viking	A8-3
47	1	David Lucas	Zephyr	A8-3
48	2	Bob Wingate	Quest Area 51 UFO	C6-0	Drag race with next entry.
49	3	George Scheil	Quest Area 51 UFO	C6-0	Drag race with previous entry.
50	4	Josh Zeilmann	Estes Silver Comet	D12-5
51	2	Randall Jessee	Stretch Fat Boy	C6-3	St. Louis Arch using blue crepe paper. A real crowd pleaser!
52	3	Taylor Jessee	Taylor’s Birthday Rocket	A8-3
53	6	Nick Stich	Aerotech Airspike	F37-6	Landed it a tree but easily recovered. Nice flight.
54	5	David Lucas	Modular Shuttle	C6-3
55	2	Pat Printy	Galileo	A8-3
56	1	David Lucas	Starwind	A8-3
57	6	Theo Asir	Aerotech Mustang	F22-5J
58	1	David Brown	AMRAAM	C6-7
59	3	David Brown	Sidewinder	C6-5
60	2	Jason Greene	Little Joe	1/2A3-4T
61	1	Pat Nelson	Estes Heatseeker	C6-7
62	4	Randall Jessee	Peggy’s Valentine Rocket	D12-3 x2
63	1	Jerome Tonneson	Upscaled Mosquito	B6-4	Seperation.
64	3	Dan Kirk	Edmonds CiCi	A8-3
65	2	Theo Asir	Spike	F12-5
66	6	Bill Hensley	Estes Maxi Alpha 3	D15-4T
67	2	Zoron Hensley	Estes Alpha III	B6-4
68	2	Dan Kirk	Edmonds CiCi	B4-2
69	1	Pat Nelson	Estes AMRAAM	B6-4
70	3	Andy Scheinost	Alpha Bash	B6-4
71	4	Pat Printy	The Launch Pad Mark-II	D12-5
72	1	Pat Printy	Mini Mosquito	A2-3 (?)
73	3	David Brown	Sidewinder	C6-7
74	1	David Brown	AMRAAM	C6-7
75	2	David Lucas	Thrust Star	B6-4 x3
76	3	Jerome Tonneson	Estes Nova Payloader	A6-4
77	3	Andy Scheinost	Alpha Bash	B8-5
78	2	Taylor Jessee	Estes Heatseeker	B6-4
79	3	Zoron Hensley	Yellowjacket	A8-3
80	6	Bill Hensley	Pathfinder	E11-3J
81	1	Pat Nelson	Mongoose	C6-4
82	5	Randall Jessee	Taylor’s Head’s Up Python	E11-3J	Didn't deploy completely?
83	5	Theo Asir	Honey Bee	B6-4 x3	Good flight.
84	6	Dan Kirk	Big Black Rocket	C6-5 x3	Beautiful flight.
85	1	Dan Kirk	Custom Tristar	B6-4
86	2	Dan Kirk	Tasmanian Devil	B6-4
87	1	Josh Zeilmann	SR-71 Blackbird	C6-5	Caught a wind gust but had a good flight.
88	4	Larry Zeilmann	The Launch Pad AGM-78	C6-5 x3	Beautiful flight.
89	2	Taylor Jessee	Estes Sizzler	B6-4	Seperation.
90	3	Dan Kirk	Custom Freedom	A8-3	Squirrly flight but safe recovery. Post-flight inspection showed a crumbled nozzle to blame.
91	2	Theo Asir	Wildcat	D12-0, D12-5	Nice staging.
92	3	Zoron Hensley	Estes ACM Cruise Missile	B6-4	Nice flight.
93	6	Bill Hensley	Estes Saturn V	E18-7W	Beautiful rocket, unstable flight.
94	1	Andy Scheinost	Alpha Bash	A8-3
95	4	Andy Scheinost	Phenolic Rocket	D12-3
96	3	Dan Kirk	Micro Machine	MicroMaxx
97	5	Randall Jessee	Peggy’s Valentine Rocket	D12-3 x2
98	2	Randall Jessee	Stretch Fat Boy	C6-3	Another nice St. Louis Arch, this time in yellow.
99	2	Zoron Hensley	Estes Alpha III	B6-4
100	1	Dan Kirk	Micro Mosquito	MicroMaxx
101	3	Larry Zeilmann	Bomarc	D12-5
102	2	Josh Zeilmann	Quest Aurora	B6-4
103	1	Dan Kirk	Nano Rocketry Interdimensional Transporter Starship	MicroMaxx
104	1	Pat Nelson	Estes AMRAAM	C6-5
105	5	Theo Asir	AMRAAM	F12-5
106	2	Zoron Hensley	Yellowjacket	B4-2
107	5	Pat Nelson	Estes Big Daddy	D12-5
108	2	George Scheil	QCR Heliroc	1/2A3-2T
109	6	Bill Hensley	Prowler	D12-5
110	2	Randall Jessee	Jeri’s Rocket	C6-3
111	2	Zoron Hensley	Navy Tomahawk	B6-4
112	3	Josh Zeilmann	Army Missile	A8-3
113	1	Larry Zeilmann	Sidewinder	C6-3
114	5	Theo Asir	Honey Bee	C6-5 x3
115	5	George Scheil	Tornado	C6-5
116	2	Theo Asir	Edmonds Tinee	A3-4T

Number of flights per rocketeer:

Flights Rocketeer(s)

13 Dan Kirk

10 Theo Asir

9 Jerome Tonneson

7 Randall Jessee

Josh Zeilmann

6 Bill Hensley

Zoron Hensley

David Lucas

Pat Nelson

Andy Scheinost

5 Jason Greene

Taylor Jessee

George Scheil

Larry Zeilmann

4 David Brown

Pat Printy

3 Nick Stich

2 Mark Brown

Larry Mills

Rick Thompson

Bob Wingate

1 Nancy Thompson

Flights	Rocketeer(s)
13	Dan Kirk
10	Theo Asir
9	Jerome Tonneson
7	Randall Jessee
Josh Zeilmann
6	Bill Hensley
Zoron Hensley
David Lucas
Pat Nelson
Andy Scheinost
5	Jason Greene
Taylor Jessee
George Scheil
Larry Zeilmann
4	David Brown
Pat Printy
3	Nick Stich
2	Mark Brown
Larry Mills
Rick Thompson
Bob Wingate
1	Nancy Thompson

Submitted by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.

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