{"id":93,"date":"2020-07-04T22:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cambridgerocketclub.ca\/?p=93"},"modified":"2021-03-18T23:00:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T23:00:56","slug":"july-4-2020-multi-stage-launch-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cambridgerocketclub.ca\/?p=93","title":{"rendered":"July 4 2020 Multi-Stage Launch Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 4, 2020 the Cambridge Rocket Club hosted it\u2019s fourth launch of the year under clear skies, 30 degree temperatures and modest 10 \u2013 15 KPH winds. This launch was open to all club members and guests for the first time this year. We complied with Covid-19 protocols be physical distancing, wearing masks and only utilizing four of the eight club launch pads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ideal conditions resulted in our largest turn-out so far with twenty-eight (28) members and guests present throughout the day. In all, we managed to launch 64 model rockets, 4 boost gliders and 2 radio controlled rocket gliders. The theme for the day was multi staging and we flew 16 two stage rockets and 1 three stage rocket with a very high success rate. We also managed to fly some scale rockets, cluster rockets and an on-board video camera rocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the day we burned a total of 91 model rocket engines with a rated total impulse of 2,615 newtons or 55 newtons above a \u201cK\u201d motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n