L2 Certification Flight

Canon EOS 5D

ƒ/6.3

100 mm

1/5,000

640

She’s feeling 35g’s right now on a J350 motor. I was lucky to get a shot with the rocket in the frame at all. The computer simulation estimates that this fiberglass Firestorm54 roared to 713mph and after 17 seconds, reached a height of 6,800 feet.

Since the rocket had a flawless flight, and I passed the written exam, I now have a Level 2 NAR Certification and can buy motors up to L-size (each letter is a doubling of total impulse, so an L is 4x the one you see here). I can also serve as a RSO (Range Safety Officer) at public events… heh… =)

11 responses to “L2 Certification Flight”

Sam Scholes

Sep 26, 2006 at 5:44 am

Congratulations on capturing a fleeting moment and on your L2 certification.

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drona

Sep 26, 2006 at 6:04 am

WOW! Congrats on the certification!

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xouroborus

Sep 26, 2006 at 6:52 am

Did this bring back memories! I built only one rocket, middle school rocket club. I remember it was about a foot long, balsa cone and elliptical fins with a taper to the tail. I painted it black and yellow. Launched it once with a B? motor and it came down on a streamer…neat. It’s probably still in the folk’s attic 🙂
L motors WOW!!

Congrats & thanks!

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xouroborus

Sep 26, 2006 at 7:24 am

Well looky here! It’s amazing what you can find!

I can recall viewing many of these models in this catalog as a youth as I pondered which rocket to order…right there on pg, 27 is my rocket! LOL!

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j_silla

Sep 26, 2006 at 7:33 am

very cool, how long did it take to get there (to L2)?

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Leino88

Sep 26, 2006 at 1:51 pm

keep it up at this rate, and in about … let’s see (if i can make moore’s law apply here) ….in about 3 years you’ll be piloting the space shuttle!
(if there is one in 3 years)

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Vanita

Sep 26, 2006 at 1:52 pm

Looks like you are launching rockets on the moon.
‘-}

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BenODen

Sep 26, 2006 at 4:18 pm

Woohoo, congrats on the exam and the sweet catch! You’ve got that catch down, and it’s excellent that you have the picture to frame next to your certification. 35g accelleration is just crazy, love it.

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Vox Sciurorum

Sep 27, 2006 at 8:49 pm

Do you trigger the camera automatically in sync with the launch or just hold down the button by hand?

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jurvetson

Sep 27, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Thanks y’all! It’s all very exciting….

Vox: No, all of the daytime shots are manual button presses, and I did not use a tripod. I have developed a reflex for this by shooting several hundred launches… 😉

For anyone interested in rocket photography, a couple of us wrote articles with photo examples for the LUNAR newsletter (p.7 onward)

Vanita: YES! We have to practice getting back.

ix_silver: I got my L1 Cert last year at XPRS 2005. It does not take much time; the challenge is finding a locale for doing the launches.

xouroborus: Yes… many a childhood memory and reverie…. Hopefully, generations to come can discover a love for science through this hobby. The fans of 300 million Estes launches can’t be wrong… 😉

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kravij

Dec 3, 2015 at 5:12 pm

Thanks for nice shot, we used this for cybersecurity-certifications.com/certifications-it-security/

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