Launch Report

July 13, 1997
Billings, MT

Temp: 70s
Wind: Mild.
Where: Home.

Flights in order
RocketMotor
Estes ReliantB6-6
Estes AstrocamC6-3
Estes Terrier/SandhawkD12-3
Estes Long ShotD12-0/B6-6
Estes PythonD12-5
Estes Big BerthaC6-5
Estes Alpha IIIC6-5
Estes Terrier/SandhawkD12-3
Estes ManiacD12-7
Aerotech ArreauxF37-6W
Aerotech ArreauxF37-6W

Highlights
The Long Shot upper stage failed to ignite, came down backwards and broke a fin. The Python landed on my neighbor's roof. The glued nose cone broke off the payload section of the Sandhawk. The first Arreaux flight had a CATO - the nozzle blew out (the rear enclosure was intact). The second Arreaux flight was nice, the nose cone came off the payload section but was found.