Rocket Flight Log
Rocket Information
Rocket Identification
Rocket: Sagitta Arrow
Rocket Registration No: S-001-001-02
Rocket Manufacturer: Starport Sagitta
Built By: Bernard J. Herman
Recovery System: Streamer
Color(s): Gold, White, Yellow & Green
Kit
Statistics:
Diameter: 1.87 cm Length: 27.0 cm
Weight w/o motor(s): 18 g
Stages: 1
No. of Engines: 1
Motor Size: 18 mm
Flight Records
Flight
Number: 01
Date: July 26, 2014 Time: 13:32
Launch Site
Site: Harmon Field
Latitude: 41.278318° N Longitude: 81.318638° W
Site Elevation: 357 m (NAVD '88)
Launch Pad No.: 1
Launch Rod size: 3.2 mm
Rod Azimuth: n/a
Rod Zenith Angle: 0°
Weather
Temperature: 27°C
Pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 49%
Winds: S 18 Km/h
Skies: partly cloudy
Flight Info
Engine(s): A8-3 Batch No.: unk
Stable Flight? Y
Recovered? Y
Any Damage? Y
Duration of Flight: 0:00
Altitude: 150± m Method: estim.
Flight Notes:
Used Hartle Engineering green streamer 0.39 cm x 138 cm with good visibility in clear and cloudy areas. Landed 40 m N of pad. Starboard fin broken off on landing
no video or picture of flight available
Flight
Number: 02
Date: August 31, 2014 Time: 19:30
Launch Site
Site: Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Latitude: 41.468453° N Longitude: 81.716978° W
Site Elevation: 211 m (NAVD '88)
Launch Pad No.: 1
Launch Rod size: 3.2 mm
Rod Azimuth: n/a
Rod Zenith Angle: 0°
Weather
Temperature: 28°C
Pressure: 1012 mb
Humidity: 73%
Winds: S 6 Km/h
Skies: Partly Cloudy
Flight Info
Engine(s): A8-5 Batch No.:
Stable Flight? Y
Recovered? Y
Any Damage? N
Duration of Flight: 0:00
Altitude: 150± m Method: Est.
Flight Notes:
Was intending to launch again with A8-3 to see differences. Was using a 12" Estes chute and rocket drifted. Rocket was found after a lengthy search about 100± m to the north. Due to drifting and time searching for rocket, second launch was scrubbed.
no video or picture of flight available
Flight
Number: 02
Date: February 06, 2016 Time: 17:23
Launch Site
Site: Tremont Park
Latitude: 41.473176° N Longitude: 81.686798° W
Site Elevation: 183 m (NAVD '88)
Launch Pad No.: 1
Launch Rod size: 3.2 mm
Rod Azimuth: West
Rod Zenith Angle: 10°
Weather
Temperature: 13°C
Pressure: 1012 mb
Humidity: 50%
Winds: W 10 Km/h gusting to 20
Skies: Clear
Flight Info
Engine(s): A6-4 Batch No.:
Stable Flight? Y
Recovered? Y
Any Damage? unknown
Duration of Flight: 0:00
Altitude: 150± m Method: Est.
Flight Notes:
Altitude higher than expected using the Quest motor. Rocket was again using the Estes 12" parachute and with higher than anticipated altitude and using a parachute recovery, rocket sailed out of site.
Rocket was placed on inactive April 11, 2015. Decommissioned: October 10, 2015 Reason: Lost - presumed destroyed
no video or picture of flight available