Rocket Project 2006
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Lockheed Martin Exploring Program Rocket Project 2006 Calendar |
Wednesday,
November 2Initial meeting, 6-7pm Saturday,
November 12Work session, 1-4pm - Review last year, work on designs in RockSim - Pictures Wednesday,
November 16Presentation by Jonathan Rains from the National Association of Rocketry Wednesday,
November 23Work session, 4:30-7:30pm -- more RockSim rockets Wednesday,
November 30Work session, 6-9pm - we got some rockets started Saturday,
December 3Work session, 1-3:30pm - making progress on test rockets Wednesday,
December 7Work session, 6-9pm - we may have 8 rockets for the launch, two Fatboys and six Alphas - Pictures Saturday,
December 10First test launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 10am, leave for Middletown at 11:00, return to Lockheed Martin by 4:30pm - Results Wednesday,
December 21Work session, 7-9pm - design decisions, looking at BT70 size rockets, ordered parts, may try a new launch stand, or a wind tunnel Wednesday and
Thursday,
December 28 & 29Work sessions, noon to 4pm - come in for lunch or after lunch at 1:00pm, received BT70 material and started building rockets Wednesday,
January 4Work session, 7-9pm - we need work on our BT80 and BT70 rockets, engines ordered Wednesday,
January 11Work session, 8-9pm - follows general meeting, parachutes ordered Monday,
January 16Work session, 2-4pm - we need to make the fins solid on the BT70s Wednesday,
January 18Work session, 7-9pm - must finish the bodies, fins and launch lugs Friday,
January 20Work session, 2-5pm - we need to finalize the glue and paint Saturday,
January 21Second test launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 9am, leave for Middletown at 11am, return to Lockheed Martin by 3:30pm, bring a lunch - Results Wednesday,
January 28Work session, 7-9pm - repair bodies and fins, engine and parachute order Wednesday,
February 8Work session, 6-7pm - start building another BT80, decisions on teams Saturday,
February 11Work session, 1-4pm - work on rockets during Xbox tournament Wednesday,
February 15Work session, 7-8:30pm - get ready for the launch, work on BT80 Saturday,
February 18Third test launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 9:30am, leave for Middletown at 11am, return to Lockheed Martin by 3:30pm, bring a lunch - Results Wednesday,
March 8Work session, 6-7pm - get ready for qualification launches Wednesday,
March 15Work session, 6-9pm - get ready for qualification launches Saturday,
March 18Qualification launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 10am, leave for Middletown at 11am, return to Lockheed Martin by 3pm, bring lunch - Results Wednesday,
March 22Work session, 6-9pm - get ready for qualification launches Wednesday,
March 29Work session, 6-9pm - get ready for qualification launches Saturday, April 1 Qualification launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 9am, leave for Great Meadows at 10am, return to Lockheed Martin by 5pm - Results We completed the qualification launches on April 1. Both teams qualified, and Team 4222 was invited to the National Fly-off. Wednesday,
May 10Work session, 7-8pm - get ready for test launches Saturday, May 13 Test Launch, arrive at Lockheed Martin 10am, leave for Middletown at 10:30am, return to Lockheed Martin by 1pm - Results Wednesday,
May 17Work session, 6:30-9pm - get ready for fly-off launch Friday, May 19 Registration and Briefing, 7:30pm at Battlefield High School in Haymarket VA,
leave Lockheed Martin at 5:30pm, return by 10pmSaturday, May 20 National Contest at Great Meadows, all day event, leave Lockheed Martin at 7:00am, opening ceremony 8:45am, check in and prep time 9-10am, launch window 10-11am, awards 5pm, then dinner - Results
Updated: May 21, 2006