Explorer Post 1010
Lockheed Martin Exploring Program
TARC 2008 Research and Development
 
To kick off the 2008 Team America Rocketry Contest, a group of Post 1010 Explorers worked during the summer on a new launch tower and a large rocket.  The launch tower was made of steel rails, held together by bungee cords.  The rocket was a Loc/Precision V2 Kit based on the German World War II rocket.

The inaugural launch was Saturday, August 18, 2007.  They used a G64-4W in a 29mm reloadable motor casing.  The weight was around 1200 grams with ballast to simulate two eggs.  The launch was loud and smoky, but it looked like it got over 600 feet. It went relatively straight, but the wind was under 10mph.  It landed 70 seconds later well past the playground.  They may need to try a G71, reduce the rocket weight, and use a smaller parachute. The launch tower worked, but it needs some improvements and repair.

Video (19MB)
 

Team:  Chris Muller, Anthony Morales,
Chris Fann, Andrew Edgley,
James Brent (not shown)

Build Pictures

Launch Pictures

Collecting parts
 Assembling the tower
Checking in
 Loading up
Copyright 2007 Lockheed Martin Exploring Program
Updated: August 21, 2007