CR4 Photos - November 28, 1999

CR4 Photos - November 28, 1999

This page contains thumbnail images of photographs taken with a 35 mm camera mounted in a 4-inch diameter rocket. Images from other flights of the CR4 can be accessed from the Photo Album page.

Launch Date: Sunday, November 28, 1999, ~1:30 pm
Event: MTMA Launch No. 5
Launch Location: Summit County Fairgrounds, Tallmadge, Ohio
Weather: Sunny, 45 degrees F, WNW wind ~15 mph
Map of Launch Site:

Flight Notes: Launched on an NCR F62-4 Dark Star. This was the first launch on an NCR motor with the camera installed. Previously, the camera-less rocket has flown on F62-6 motors, which have too long of a delay for the camera's extra weight. This flight went off without a hitch. The rod was tilted into the wind leading to a lower-altitude arcing flight with ejection just after apogee. The recovery system on the booster deployed fully, while one of the chutes on the payload bay was slightly tangled. The payload drifted right back to the range with the booster less than 200 feet downwind. I caught the camera payload section and it snapped an out-of-focus picture of me just as I was closing the shutter door. The first seven pictures below are from this flight with the last one taken just after recovery with the camera still installed in the payload bay.

At this time, only low-resolution images are available. Additional resolutions and exposures will be added below as time and server space allow.

The first seven images are shown from a "nosecone up" perspective.

Thumbnail Image Frame Description

1
Facing west, looking through the range.

2
Western edge of the launch range, facing SW. That's Tod's wife's van.

3
Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.

4
Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.

5
Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.

6
Area SW of the launch range, facing WSW. Just after apogee.

17
SE from the launch pad, nose pointing WNW. The smoke trail is a remnant of the Dark Star's exhaust. The figure in blue is me, giving chase.

23
MTMA junior videographer. My oldest son video taped the entire prep, launch, and recovery. Tod's wife's van is behind him to the right.

The 35 mm film from CR4 was procesed and printed on 4"x6" prints. These were scanned at 300 dpi for high-resolution, reduced by 50% (effective 150 dpi) for medium-resolution, reduced by 50% again (effective 75 dpi) for low-resolution, and reduced by 50% yet again (effective 37.5 dpi) for thumbnail-resolution.

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This page was created on May 25, 1999, and last updated on June 16, 2000.

Thumbnail Image	Frame	Description
	1	Facing west, looking through the range.
	2	Western edge of the launch range, facing SW. That's Tod's wife's van.
	3	Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.
	4	Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.
	5	Area SW of the launch range, facing SW.
	6	Area SW of the launch range, facing WSW. Just after apogee.
	17	SE from the launch pad, nose pointing WNW. The smoke trail is a remnant of the Dark Star's exhaust. The figure in blue is me, giving chase.
	23	MTMA junior videographer. My oldest son video taped the entire prep, launch, and recovery. Tod's wife's van is behind him to the right.