The day before the launch we loaded the van at our organisations location.Our N31 rocket was also safely secured in the van.The motor part of DARE's The Pyjama rocket.Preparing the Kalinidex K90.4.3800 rocket motor of the N31.As the rocket motor of N31 has the same diameter as the body tube of the rocket, the fins needed to be wrapped around the motor using a ring.The NAVRO launch tower.The upper part (nose cone, parachute and electronics compartment) of N31 remains seperated from the rocket motor with fins until just before launch.All rockets are checked the day before the launch and they receive a label when they pass the checks.The DARE SRP team returns from a test fit in a launch tower with their Potoo 9 rocket.The French OWCA team was invited as guest of DARE and carry their Swegg rocket to the check.On the day of the launch N31's upper and lower parts were matched. Peter Heeren poses with the rocket.A 3D pprinted fin of OWCA's Swegg.Swegg is ready for launch.DARE's Blue rocket is ready for launch in the DARE launch tower.Swegg in the NAVRO launch tower.Swegg just above the launch tower.Blue in the early parts of its flight.Blue at apogee.Blue just after deploying it's parachute.Blue just before touchdown.A NERO motor test.N31 is carried to the launch tower.Connecting the ignitor of N31's rocket motor.Launch of the N31.N31 during flight.The launch of DARE's Potoo 9.DARE's The Pyjama in the launch tower.Launch of Swegg.Launch of The Pyjama.The Pyjama during flight.Parachute deployment of The Pyjama.DARE's V7P in the launch tower.V7P about a meter after lift off.V7P during flight.Parachute deployment of V7P.V7P just before touchdown.Launch of DARE's V7S+. Because it has guiding fins, it is launched further away.V7S+ during flight.V7S+ at apogee.Unfortunately V7S+ did not deployed its parachute and went ballistic.
