The February 21, 2015, TTRA launch has been cancelled due to wet field conditions.
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ROCK’s December Launch Photos and Video
ROCK held its last launch of 2014 on December 6. The light winds and moderate temperature made for a great day to fly. The countdown reached zero and a rocket soared skyward more than eighty times during the day.
I’ve uploaded the photos Bracha and I took of the launch to a Photo Album at RocketReviews.com. Below is a video I created using some of the photos and footage captured from my quadcopter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ3rHVnbw0o&feature=youtu.be
NEFAR’s Bunnell Blast 2014!
NEFAR hosted it’s annual two-day Bunnell Blast launch on November 8 and 9, 2014. Canopies, cars, and trucks covered the full length of the north edge of the launch site and extended around the eastern edge.
Chris Michielsson debuted his latest odd-rock creation, the Spudnik which he flew, though “flew” might not be the right word, on an A10-3T motor.
The overcast skies on Saturday provided a dramatic backdrop for the high-power launches, especially the ones flying on “sparky” motors.
The rocket above lifted off powered by two J motors with dark smoke then airstarted two sparky J motors.
The forecast for Sunday was dreary, but the day actually turned out nice. The light rain ended before 11 and the sun peeked out between the clouds a few times.
You can see additional still photos taken at Bunnell Blast by Bracha and myself in the RocketReviews.com NEFAR Photo Album.
Video of NEFAR’s October, 2014, Launch
I’ve uploaded a video of NEFAR’s October launch to YouTube. I flew a DJI PLantom 2 Vision quadcopter to capture the event from an aerial perspective.
The video below shows low- and high-power rocket launches as seen from above as the helicopter flew at up to 400 feet in altitude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_JqiqVMaK4&feature=youtu.be
NEFAR’s October 2014 Launch Photographs
I’ve uploaded my still photos of the October, 2014, launch to the NEFAR Rocket Launch Gallery at RocketReviews.com.
I’m still working on editing the videos from my quad-copter and will post them soon.
Maker Faire Orlando Photographs
Here’s a collection of photographs of our exhibit on rocketry that we presented at Maker Faire Orlando 2014.
ROCK’s September Launch Video
Turnout for ROCK’s September launch was low, but everyone had a terrific time. It was hot, but the light wind kept the rockets landing in the field.
The video below was taken using a DJI Phantom 2 Vision helicopter flying above the launch site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63a_uiSVbyU
Rockets Gone Wild
Sometimes things go wrong. Sometimes things go really wrong. Really.
The video below is a collection is a “blooper reel” of highlights from local Central Florida rocket club launches.
Because of our safety codes, none of these events resulted in any injury to people (other than egos) or property (other than a few rockets).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6Qu9zj1LPg&feature=youtu.be
Quadcopter Video of the August, 2014, NEFAR Launch
The video below is from the August, 9, 2014, NEFAR rocket launch. Taken with a quadcopter, the video captures the model rocket and high-power rocket launches from the air. Look for the model rocket producing a smoke ring when its ejection charge fires about half-way into the video.
US Army PEO STRI High School Summer Engineering Internship Launch
On July 14,high school students participating in PEO STRI’s Summer Engineering Internship program built and launched model rockets. ROCK members Roger Smith, Bracha Smith, Chris Michielssen, and David Ribakoff set up ROCK’s launch equipment and helped the kids prepare and launch their rockets.
The students flew Estes Alphas on A8-3 motors.
Here’s a short video of the launches taken with a radio-controlled quadcopter.
You can see more photographs of the launch and read more about it in Chris Michielssen’s Model Rocket Building Blog.