ASK 't Harde, 2 April, 2004 - This NLD we hadn't that many launches, but we had several motor tests. On Thursday 1 April, we had two small Bates grain Kalinitrox motor tests (CMT0406 and CMT0407). Both were successful.
After a great evening in the mess, the day started with the launch of Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal's two-stage Shock and Awe. It was thrusted by its motor's potassium nitrate and sorbitol motors to potassium 400 metres high. All systems worked well, but the second stage's motor wasn't quick enough on pressure. The second stage then went on flying on a near horizontally trajectory, but landed safely in the landing area. Next was the launch of Jan-Hein Ramakers' Nessus with an AeroTech I357-T. It was that quick most spectators lost track of it right after lift off! It was recovered intact after it had reached an altitude of a little more than 800 metres.
Next were two full scale motor tests. First was the Kalinitrox motor from NAVRO Alblasserdam. This test motor (CMT0408) preformed above expectation. Next was Benjamin Wilkosz' motor, which also performed very good.
The day ended with some model rocket launches by Remy van Herwijnen and Michael Fach. These launches started with Michael Fach's Panter 2. This was followed by Remy van Herwijnen's fifties science fiction rocket and his Teigetje. Next was Michael Fach's Big Bertha with two clustered B-motors. The launches ended with his Big Anna, which was launched on an AeroTech E11. All model rocket had good flights and were all recovered intact.
The R-DAS graph of the Nessus.CMT0406 was a small one grain test motor.CMT0407 was a small one grain test motor, similar as CMT0406.CMT0408 was a full scale test motor.
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Peter Heeren aligns the NAVRO tower.Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal prepare their two-stage Shock and Awe.The NAVRO conducted two single Bates grain motor tests on Thursday afternoon. This is the first of the motor test.CMT0406 was a small one grain test motor.And this is the second.CMT0407 was a small one grain test motor, similar as CMT0406.Benjamin Wilkosz' beautiful full scale test motor.The Thursday evenings in the mess are always great. Beer seems to inspire some into wild rocketry related ideas.Our guests from Germany also enjoyed the evening.Jan-Hein Ramakers with his Nessus in the tower before launch.The Shock and Awe is placed in NAVRO's 6m tower.The launch of the Shock and Awe.The launch of the Nessus.The R-DAS graph of the Nessus.The NAVRO Alblasserdam test motor in its test stand.Benjamin Wilkosz and his partially buried test motor.The test of the NAVRO Alblasserdam motor.CMT0408 reached at its peak 35 bar.Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal with their recovered Shock and Awe.The test of Benjamin Wilkosz' motor.Benjamin Wilkosz' motor after the test.Michael Fach's Panter 2 model rocket just before launch.Remy van Herwijnen's fifties science fiction rocket.The launch of Remy van Herwijnen's Teigetje.Teigetje deploys his streamer. The recovery wadding is just to the right of the rocket.Michael Fach prepares his special igniter for the clustered Estes B-motor's of his Big Bertha.The launch of the Big Bertha.And the recovery of the Big Bertha.The launch of Michael Fach's AeroTech E11 powered Big Anna.Which parachute deployed well.
