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Neil Brown President Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Rocket Club NAR 85853; TRA Neil Brown President Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Rocket Club NAR 85853; TRA 10899 - Level 3 High Powered Rocketry Certified Board of Directors Vice President - Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center

 

 

 

• Click on photo below to see video teaser of NERRF 3

   
Click photo above for NERRF Movie!

 

Aidan, Ben and Aliza recovering a mid-power rocket at one of our launches. 


Rocket Building Session during the Winter Season

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  For Parents who want to try their skill at High Powered Rocketry this is the National Association you need to join.  If we have at least 5 Parents that what to go for their Level 1 in High Powered Rockets I will hold a special class for you on this topic to get you through to your Level 1 and on to your Level 2 in High Powered Rocketry.

  
  

  

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DINOSAURS ROCK-et

Nov. 4, 2006 METRA Rocket Launch - Pine Island, NY
9.5 Ft. Tall; 7.5 inches wide, LOKI L930 Motor; Dual Deployment
Photos by Paul Tuzzolino - Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center Board of Directors

 

Bringing the Dinosaurs Rock-et to the RSO table.	Weighing in at 41 lbs.	Hal of Bubba's Bagels helps to bring the Dinosaurs Rock-et out to the launch pad 600 ft. away.
Dan Micheals , Hal and I positioning the rail buttons onto the massive Trailer Launch pad.		Upright into position. It takes 3 of us to lift it up.
Arming both Altimeters.		Just in case I lost the rocket - one last photo next to it.
3-2-1 Launch

 

Almost at apogee.	Oh NO!!  No parachute deployment at apogee Houston we have a PROBLEM!!!	The Dinosaurs Rock-et is tumbling to earth. By a MIRACLE - the nose cone popped off dragging out the Main Chute.
	How lucky can a person be!!
		Check out the drag marks on the ground after landing.
	Hal and I examining the rocket.	We'll get it ready now for the 2007 season.

 

To Build Rockets like the one above and below
call my friend Bobby at Hanger 11 Tel. (845) 926-1959
Click on Logo below to visit Hanger 11 Hobbies

 

 

 

High Powered Rocketry SA-14 Missile
8-ft tall, 6 inches wide, weight 25 lbs
Powered by an AMW K-555 Sparky (2nd launch photo K-1000 Sparky)
Dual Deployment ...
Altimeter - drogue parachute (48- inches at apogee),
Main parachute (120 inches) set at 800 ft.
Photos by John Huibregtse (Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Center)
HIGH POWERED ROCKETS ARE NEVER LAUNCHED AT SCHOOLS

Click on above to view actual launch of the SA-14 Missile.
It is the 2nd flight on this short video.
About 200 Ft. of Sparky Flame
Level 2 Certification Flight
This video can be purchased from Rocketry Magazine - Click link below:
http://www.libertylaunchsystems.com/Video/

 

My Little "CREW" Tommy, Aliza, Aidan, Emily, & Jeremy	Aidan Brown holding the SA-14
Some really big rockets at the METRA Launch	Flight card prepared.
Mounting the 25-lb SA-14 High Powered Rocket onto the launch pad.	Here I am arming the Altimeter - waiting for the "beeps" to indicate that it is working.
Igniters are taped to the rocket prior to bringing it out to the launch pad.	The large igniter is set deep into the engine and taped for extra security.  Now I'm attaching the igniter wires to the clips which will send the charge to fire up the igniter.
Armed and ready - we are 400 ft. away from the rocket. and the count down begins... 5 4 3 2 1
BLAST OFF!!!! Here's the second flight on July 15, 2006 on a AMW K-1000 - Altitude 2262 Ft. Over 150 Ft. of SPARKS Shooting out of the Aft Section of the Rocket!!!
Successful Dual Deployment Drogue Parachute (small parachute in the middle) at Apogee (2,500 ft.) Main 120-inch parachute at 800 ft. Note the long shock cords - almost 50-ft.
Nice soft landing on the Pine Island Farm.

 

 

         
Final Flight of this 10 Ft. SA-14
AMW L-1075 Green Gorilla
CRASHED!!