The day before the launches starts with assambling the NAVRO launch tower. The support for the launch rail is on the left. Fixing the rail support to the rest of the launch tower.The launch day started raining. Because the a regular launch was combined with a CanSat-launch it would be busy day.Preparing the rockets took place under cover of tents. Here we see the motor compartment of NAVRO's N27 being attached to upper part of the rocket.The motor is slide into the N27. This time the motor was a 80mm Kalinidex motor of Mark Uitendaal.The three motor compartments of the three DARE CanSat-rockets.Meanwhile, a few hunderd meters away, close to spectators, preparations of the first CanSat-rocket has started. This is done using meticulously prepared checklists.Another CanSat-rocket waiting to be prepared.A fourth CanSat-rocket was on display for the spectators.The N27 (left) and de first CanSat-rocket are ready for the ignitor to be connected.The safety plug is removed as final action after connecting the ignitor. Because during an earlier launch this was forgotten, NAVRO's Peter Leemker shows this time it wasn't.Spectators are waiting for the first launch.Launch of the first CanSat-rocket.The first CanSat-rocket during flight.The first CanSat-rocket with deployed parachute.The first few centimetres of N27's flight.The N27 a few meters above the launch tower.The N27 during flight.The N27 with deployed parachute.The spectator area between launches.Meanwhile preparations of the second CanSat-rocket are almost finished.A NERO rocket just after ignition.A NERO rocket during flight.Unfortunately the NERO rocket did not parachute and flew ballistically.Between the launches most participants and spectators have to wait.A view along the NAVRO launch rail.The second CanSat-rocket in the launch tower.The second CanSat-rocket had some electronics issues, but were soon solved.The second CanSat-rocket just after ignition.The second CanSat-rocket just above the launch tower.The second CanSat-rocket during flight.The second CanSat-rocket with deployed parachute.Meanwhile the N27 was returned and is displayed by Peter Leemker.The single-use motor casing of the N27 was damaged during touchdown.A returned CanSat.The nose cone of a CanSat-rocket with a few CanSats.The upper part of the third CanSat-rocket is brought to the launch area so it can be joined to the lower part.A NERO rocket in the launch tower.N27's damaged parachute.N27's damaged parachute.A NERO motor test.A DARE rocket is placed in the NAVRO launch tower.The third CanSat-rocket in the DARE launch tower.Final preparations to both rockets. Eventually the rocket in the NAVRO launch tower was not launched.Launch of the third CanSat-rocket.Launch of the third CanSat-rocket.The third CanSat-rocket just above the launch tower.The third CanSat-rocket with deployed parachute.The N27 was attached to the side of the van for the journey home.Back home the rocket is disassembled to remove the motor.The motor of the N27.The used motor. The damage was caused by heat in the motor after all propellant was used, combined with landing on the nozzle.
