The first sounding rocket competition entrant from “Three Amigos”
The upper stage cocked into the wind and went horizontal toward Gerlach (making recovery quite tricky)
The 30K competition is still ongoing, and will soon be joined by a rover deployment competition.
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Steve Jurvetson
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Rocketman8911 59 months ago | reply
That is Bob Feretich's rocket. More info can be found here www.feretich.com/Rocketry/superarliss.html
jurvetson 59 months ago | reply
awesome links.
RocketGuy1317: I like the detail and build photos on that page. It really gives a sense of the effort behind just one of the many projects that flew that weekend.
grants2 59 months ago | reply
Actually, two of the Three Amigos designed and built this rocket, Grant Saviers and Bob Feretich. While the second stage wind cocked into the 40kt winds aloft and was sighted as a UFO at 21,000' in Gerlach, both stages sans nosecone were recovered 3 miles south of the launch site. We'll be back!
jurvetson 15 months ago | reply
Yes you will!
In this case to help the National Science Teachers Association in their March 2012 Report:
Rock on!