ROCK Launch – January 2016
ROCK’s first launch of 2016 was held on January 2 at the Barr Street launch site.
Below is a short video I made of the day’s launches.
ROCK’s First Launch of 2016
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Bunnell Blast 2015
Bunnell Blast is NEFAR‘s annual Fall two-day research launch. Held November 14 and 15, this year’s launch attracted a large number of flyers.
On Saturday, nice weather and separate high-power and low-power ranges resulted in rockets being launched almost continuously.
Sunday’s weather wasn’t quite as nice, but it didn’t stop the fun.
Here’s a video I produced from aerial recordings of launches from both days.
Still photos that Bracha and I took can be found in the RocketReviews.com photo album at:
http://www.rocketreviews.com/november-2015-launch.html
You can find more photos from the launch on the NEFAR Facebook page.
Photos and Video of NEFAR’s September 2015 Launch
If we had checked the weather forecast for Saturday, we might not have made the trek to Bunnell for the September NEFAR launch. The forecast called for up to an 80% chance of rain. But, as often is the case, the rain stayed away allowing us to fly into the afternoon.
Apparently punching holes in the skies with rockets is an effective method of warding off showers.
In addition to the video above, I took some still photos which you can view in the RocketReviews.com NEFAR Photo Gallery.
September ROCK Launch Scrubbed
Because of excessive rain lately, we have had to scrub the September, 2015, ROCK launch in Oviedo. While the field itself seemed to be in okay shape when we checked it, the ditches bordering the site are filled with water and the ground under and around the ditches is very muddy. We would not be able to cross them to access the field.
We have had more rain than usual this year, causing several of our launches to be cancelled. The field that we use at the Barr Street entrance of the Little Econ Trail is low-lying and floods easily. We have been actively looking for a new site for years, but finding an area that we can use which is not too far from Orlando is difficult. So, even though the Barr Street site isn’t perfect, we thank the Little Big Econ State Forest Authorities for allowing us to use the field. And, we look forward to better conditions for the upcoming October launch!
Video of the August, 2015, NEFAR Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s64lh4Ed0P0
NEFAR’s June 2015 Launch
Above is a video I made of NEFAR’s June launch using footage captured from my quadcopter combined with still photos taken by myself, Bracha Smith, and Thea Mathen.
A collection of the still photos that Bracha and I took of the launch is in the RocketReviews.com Photo Album.
Video and Photos of ROCK’s June Launch
ROCK’s June launch featured a modest turn out, but a full day of flying.
I flew my new DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter to record the event from the sky. The video above also contains some of the still images Bracha and I took. You can see more of the photographs in the RocketReviews photo album at http://www.rocketreviews.com/june-2015-launch.html.
Still Quadcopter Shots of the April NEFAR Launch
Here is a gallery of still images from April’s NEFAR launch.
Aerial Video of the April, 2015, NEFAR Launch
I was only able to attend the first day of NEFAR’s two-day “Half Blast” on April 11. With a forecast of showers, we kept looking for dark clouds. But, the rain stayed away at least until we had to leave.
I flew my quad-copter to capture video from an aerial perspective Here’s the video I put together of the first half of the Half Blast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17JTr9GFkKQ
JonRocket.com Easter Special – Only at the April ROCK Launch
At the April ROCK launch, JonRocket.com is offering a special deal on the Estes Eggscaliber model rocket kit. The Eggscaliber features a special capsule for carrying an egg. The Eggscaliber flies on 24mm C, D. or E motors and, with the included adapter, on 18mm B and C motors.
The list price for the kit is $23.99. At the ROCK launch on Saturday, April 4, JonRocket.com will be offering the kits for $12 while their supply lasts.