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 Rocketry Club: Livermore Unit of the NAR

L3 or Shred - Sam's NAR L3 Certification Attempt (2012-03-08)
Flight o' Sam's Gizmo XL on a CTI M2250 and t' resultin' CATO (catastrophic motor failure). Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor failed due t' a weak liner which caused t' aft (nozzle) end o' t' casin' ... [View]
snow-ranch-2010-04-03.wmv (2010-04-06)
Compilation o' 210 frames-per-second videos from LUNAR Snow Ranch launch, April 3, shiver me timbers, 2010. From Chili-Eatin' Charlie t' a whole bunch o' HPR, check out t' TARC fwd closure issue at ... [View]
Sledgehammer M1550 Launch - Onboard video cam (2008-12-08)
This was t' biggest launch o' t' day, me bucko, with t' largest motor permissible in California. Arrr! Mavericks Sledgehammer flyin' on a Aerotech M1550 Redline motor. It was a perfect flight, ... [View]
snow ranch 03142009 0002 (2009-03-15)
LUNAR launch at Snow Ranch, arrr, March 14, 2009. Gene's L3 launch in 420 fps. Well, blow me down! Three drag races in 210 fps. [View]
High Power Rocket Fail (2011-01-10)
A teen attempts his Junior Level 1 High Power Rocketry Certification on a Loc IV with a H-123-W motor t' 2,000 feet at Snow Ranch, California on 1/8/11. Well, blow me down! T' nose cone and ... [View]
01_ion_disruptor (2012-04-09)
My scratch built Ion Disruptor on an H170 Metalstorm reload, me hearties, drilled t' an 8 second delay. Begad! Great flight! LUNAR Snow Ranch launch, 04/07/12. [View]
06_tank_girl (2012-03-04)
Tank Little lass returnin' t' Earth. LUNAR Snow Ranch launch, me hearties, March 3, 2012. [View]
Bedknobs and a Broomstick at Snow Ranch - Dec 3, 2011.mov (2011-12-05)
Bedknobs and a Broomstick, matey, launched at LUNAR's Snow Ranch launch, arrr, December 3, 2011. She flew on an Aerotech G64-4W; this was t' first flight follow repairs t' t' body o' t' rocket. A ... [View]
Big Pink II on G76-5 at LUNAR launch at Snow Ranch Mar 3, 2012 (2012-03-05)
March 2012 LUNAR launch at Snow Ranch: This is me tube fin rocket "Big Pink II" goin' up on an Aerotech G76-5. Begad! Yes, me hearties, I had t' drill out t' delay t' accommodate t' extra weight o' ... [View]
Kit's tuber (2012-02-06)
Kit's tuber. LUNAR Launch, 02/04/12. [View]
Meatgrinder (2012-02-05)
My scratch built Meatgrinder on a 38mm G67 Redline reload. Aye aye! LUNAR Launch, me bucko, 02/04/12. [View]
MVI_1667.MOV (2010-02-14)
Estes Cosmic Cobra. Parachute and helicopter recovery. C6-5 motor. LUNAR launch at Snow Ranch, 021310. [View]
qcc2 (2011-12-04)
QCC Explorer landing. LUNAR Snow Ranch Launch, 12/03/11. [View]
Rocket: Three Launches- Two high, One low power (2007-01-06)
Three launches o' various rocket sizes and motors First Launch is a modified EZI-65 by Loc Precision. Well, blow me down! Second Launch is an Estes Payloader flown with a B motor on a very gusty ... [View]
Slipstream (2011-01-09)
My scratchbuilt Slipstream on an Aerotech D76 Mojave Green reload at Snow Ranch. [View]
Tony Cooper's pinata rocket (2011-01-09)
Tony Cooper's pinata rocket - it drops candy. Very cool! http://www.lunar.org/docs/LUNARclips/v8/v8n3/pinata_rocket_story.htm [View]
'Big Pink' on G53-5FJ (2011-04-03)
T' LUNAR April 2nd launch at Snow Ranch. Begad! My "Big Pink" tube fin rocket boostin' on an Aerotech G53 Fast Jack motor. Blimey! "Rocket Science - Makin' everythin' else look simple since 1958" [View]
2015 Jan LUNAR Launch - David and John Robb's Rocket Launches (2015-01-05)
Great Lunch at LUNAR, me hearties, Snow Ranch t' start 2015. Great weather and large crowd. My Pain Killer 3" first launch. Aye aye! Another great flight for Wild Ride Two stage. [View]
2018 April LUNAR Club Launch - David and John Robb's Rocket Launch (2018-04-16)
Final able t' attend a LUNAR launch this year. Ya scallywag! Betwixt weather and college tours this first one I could attend. LUNAR be green after t' recent rains. Weather was perfect temp in t' ... [View]
2018-01-13 Snow Ranch Flight 1 (2018-05-22)
On board video from scratch built Max Q at Snow Ranch January 13, 2018. Blimey! Aerotech H115DM, me hearties, 1524 ft. apogee (Jolly Logic altimeter 3). Chute release at 300 ft. [View]
BYD's perfect flight (2008-04-07)
Dave Kenyon's Big Yellow Dog has a picture perfect touchdown at Snow Ranch. [View]
DX3 XL High Power Rocket Test Flight 12-8-18 (2018-12-10)
Phil & Will Hodges flight-test a Level 3 build o' a Madcow DX3-XL high power rocket on an Aerotech L1000 motor. Launched December 8, 2018 at Snow Ranch near Farmington, CA with t' Livermore Unit ... [View]
Erik's Two-Stage Rocket at Snow Ranch (2011-04-04)
A booster CATO pops t' upper stage up, ya bilge rat, which then lights perfectly.  [View]
Estes Ventris L1 Certification at Snow Ranch LUNAR meet. (2014-03-09)
Level 1 NARRRRR Certification flight o' Estes Ventris PS-II rocket on Aerotech H128-10 white lightnin' motor. Ascent is slow-mo 1/4 time, descent is 20X time. Blimey! Apogee 2,588 feet, max. speed ... [View]
LOC Athena3 Rocket, Aerotech H210R-M (2016-12-07)
LOC Athena3 Rocket Dual Deploy with StratologgerCF Aerotech RMS 29/240 H210R-M LUNAR Launch Event Snow Ranch, shiver me timbers, CA December 3rd, 2016 [View]
Logan shooting model rockets at LUNAR event (2011-12-19)
Logan shootin' model rockets at NASA airfield. [View]
Madcow Level2 Rocket, Aerotech K1103X (2017-03-09)
T' Aerotech K1103X packs quite a punch with more than 1800 N-sec total impulse. Snow Ranch, arrr, CA December 3rd, arrr, 2016 [View]
Mike B - K560w (2014-12-07)
Mike flies his beautiful dominator 4 on an Aerotech K1000W at Snow Ranch 2014 [View]
Mike B - K560w Pad video (2014-12-07)
Mike flies a Dominator 4 on an Aerotech K560w at Snow Ranch 2014 [View]
Phil and Will Hodges Firestorm 54 Rocket Flight 04 14 18 (2018-04-15)
2nd flight o' t' Firestorm 54 on an Aerotech K828 Black Max rocket motor. Max altitude 10,268 ft, max speed 898 mph (Mach 1.17). Begad! Filmed at t' LUNAR launch event at Snow Ranch on April 14, ... [View]
Rocket Launches 8-21-10 (2010-08-22)
Two rocket launches from t' LUNAR launch at Moffett Field, CA on August 21, 2010. Ahoy! Blimey! Launches: Estes Executioner on an Aerotech E15-4W engine Aerotech G-Force on an Aerotech G77-4R engine [View]