1/10 scale Saturn V launch Saturday

[THier]

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the first launch,
There is a guy that flies with MDRA sometimes that is launching his 1/10 scale SaturnV rocket this Saturday in Ingleside MD, (eastern shore, roughly near the 301 and 405 area)

Rocket is 36ft tall, 8 N class motors, 1 P motor. ~1700lbs.
There are people saying they are coming from all over the US for this launch.

Weather looks to be PERFECT mid 80s sunny, winds predicted to be 7mph.

Here Is the web site of the project.  It has all the info if you are close enough to see it, (I believe there folks coming from the left coast)

http://www.rocketsmagazine.com/saturn-v-project/



This is the launch tower

[THier]

Launch went perfect, returned safely, 4441 ft

[Alexander215]

That's awesum dude, I wish I had the technical ability for a hobby like that!

[StumpyDave]

I'm sure you could do, shdwlk, if you put your mind to it.  I mean it isn't rocket science.

Oh, hang on, yes it is.

And very impressive as well.

[THier]

That's awesum dude, I wish I had the technical ability for a hobby like that!

Well you start off slow, (Estes or Aerotech motor ejection) then you go to  Cert. level one, bigger motors, most still do motor ejection. When you are comfortable, you try for Level 2, which is a knowledge test, easy, and a flight with electronics for chute deployment, which now you can fly up to a "L" engine. Then there is Level 3, you must build your rocket, document the entire build, inside and out, predict the altitude of flight, there is software for that, your rocket and plans must be inspected by two inspectors, finally you make a Level3 flight, "M" motor or larger, if you get it back in one piece, you are certified, and as it stands now, you can legally by and fly ANY motor "M" and up. M motors start at 6000ns, the Saturn V was 188,000ns which put it into the "R" motor range.

Tom