[NRV Rocketry] Night Time Rocket Launch at Sinkland Farms, Oct 27th

[Thomas Weeks]

So how are YOU going to "Light the Night" with you rocket?

Since we have a week between now and the night launch, some of you might want 
to take the time to prepare your rocket for night flight.

How does one do this? 
(Bob/others.. please feel free to interject any of your night launch tips 
too!)

Well the main thing with night launches is that we require that the rocket be 
visible for the full duration of the rocket's flight (required by our safety 
code).  This means that some form of visible external or internal lighting 
(LED usually) be added that can be seen.


Some people used glow sticks back in the day, but that will only really be 
safe on the outside fuselage on medium-to-large medium power rockets (F-G).
Also in the old days we used things like Xenon strobe circuits and the like. 
But now days things are much more simple (and safe).  I've picked up a few 
packages of these ready made LED "finger lights" from the Target $1 isle:
	http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018LAGZY

For most of our medium sized rocket flights, you just turn it on, tape it on 
at the rocket's CG point and go! Even cooler, shove one into a nosecone and 
check this out!
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TBRsmC8z4
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A07zcswVsAk

As you can see... Lots of fun! :)

For smaller sized rockets we can also make our own lighter/thinner LED light 
with nothing more than a single CR2032 lithium cell and one LED -- even more 
slim and light than the finger lights. I have some extra LEDs if someone wants 
to bring some CR2032 button-cells.

So how are YOU going to "Light the Night" with you rocket?

BTW.. If you have cameras.. bring'em. Time lapse night launch shots are really 
cool too!
	
Tweeks


On Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:30:33 am Thomas Weeks wrote:
> Details are still forming as Bob and I are working with sinkland), but right
> now the launches page we list it from 5pm-8pm (sunset is at 6:30pm).
> However, I think Bob may wanting to starte earlier, so we might start
> earlier. Not sure yet. But watch here and the launches page.
> 
> Tweeks
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
>  From: Charles Albright
>  Sent: Sat, 20/10/2012 09:54
>  To: nrv rocketry ; nrvr-launches at nrvr.org
>  CC:
>  Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] Night Time Rocket Launch at Sinkland Farms,   
>  Oct 27th
> 
> Tom,
>  
> Is it your intent that this be a night launch only, or a day launch that
> continues into night? 
> Charley
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Thomas Weeks
> To: nrvr-launches at nrvr.org ; nrvr at nrvr.org
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM
> Subject: [NRV Rocketry] Night Time Rocket Launch at Sinkland Farms, Oct
> 27th
> 
> The
>   details and exact start and end times are still being worked out, but we
>   wanted to at least give everyone a one week heads up on this super fun
> event! Stay tuned here and on the launches page for more information!
> http://nrvr.org/launches/index.html#current
> If
>   you've never been to a dusk/night time rocket launch, they're a real
> treat!
> Stay
>   Tuned!
> Tweeks
> 
> 
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