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Author Archives: Crimson Star
Calmar in June
The Edmonton Rocketry Club held a model rocket launch in Calmar, on June 22, 2024. I flew my Arcas T, which is the basic Arcas, but with a GPS tracker installed. It rose to 1382 ft, then drifted on the … Continue reading
Rock Lake in May
The Lethbridge Rocketry Association held the Rock Lake high-power rocket launch on May 11, 2024. All of my previous rockets were cardboard-based. Strong enough for high-power, if the rocket wasn’t going too fast. Faster rockets need stronger construction, so I … Continue reading
Hanna 2024
The Calgary Rocketry club hosted the Hanna high-power launch, on April 20, 2024. I was there to fly my Mega-Initiator rDDT, which is my Mega-Initiator DD modified for redundant dual deployment and fitted with a GPS tracking transmitter. A redundant … Continue reading
Fire & Ice 2024
The first high-power flight in Alberta for 2024, Fire & Ice was held in Viking by the Edmonton Rocketry Club. Still needing one more high-power dual deployment for my Electronics Endorsement, I returned with my Highlander 29 DD. Flying on … Continue reading
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Starting 2024 with a Bang!
January 24, 2024 was the date of the first ERC launch in 2024, and was held in Calmar. I returned with my Black Tusk DDL, which had a “mostly good” flight and a “not too bad” recovery. The drogue deployed … Continue reading