What goal do you have for 2022?
Unofficial TRF Rocketry Goals for 2022 Thread
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Get my level 3 cert and finish The Mighty Saturns project.
1) Go to at least two launches
2) Fly my JLCR (purchased right before lockdown 2020
)
3) Post here less
4) Get my mojo back
2) Fly my JLCR (purchased right before lockdown 2020
)3) Post here less
4) Get my mojo back
mg444
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I think I'm going to attempt my L1. Either with the Apogee Zephyr or the LOC Goblin.
Charles_McG
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Fly more scale sounding rockets:
2-Stage
Terrier Sandhawk
Talos Terrier
Nike Black Brant
Terrier Black Brant
3-Stage
Nike Nike Cajun
Talos Terrier Recruit
Talos Terrier Black Brant
(This might be more than one year)
2-Stage
Terrier Sandhawk
Talos Terrier
Nike Black Brant
Terrier Black Brant
3-Stage
Nike Nike Cajun
Talos Terrier Recruit
Talos Terrier Black Brant
(This might be more than one year)
1. Make and test two (hopefully) very fast-burning propellants.
2. Encourage (force?) my mentor to get back into rocketry fully, and get his L1/2/3 again.
2. Encourage (force?) my mentor to get back into rocketry fully, and get his L1/2/3 again.
Good luck.
- Successfully mentor the Citadel to NM Spaceport Launch.
- Successful NSL.
- I want to finish my Nuclear Sledgehammer.
- Hit at least 3 other club launches this summer.
- Finish rocket Igniter website.
- Build 8-10 Kits.
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1. Go through the BS process, spend more money on re-certifying Level 1 (do you have to take your drivers test every 5 years once you've proven you can physically control a car??)
2. Take the silly written multiple choice test for Level 2 (the only thing that proves is that you can memorize answers)
3. Put the Level 2 rocket together.
4. Have a successful launch.
5. Build the 3 other kits I have.
6. Take the grandkids to some launches.
2. Take the silly written multiple choice test for Level 2 (the only thing that proves is that you can memorize answers)
3. Put the Level 2 rocket together.
4. Have a successful launch.
5. Build the 3 other kits I have.
6. Take the grandkids to some launches.
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Get to at least 3 launches
Finish various rockets that are in process (7)
Repair at least 3 rockets that have been waiting for repairs to get back to flight status.
Try to build a minimum of 15 more rockets - got to get that build pile down....
Finish various rockets that are in process (7)
Repair at least 3 rockets that have been waiting for repairs to get back to flight status.
Try to build a minimum of 15 more rockets - got to get that build pile down....
You are welcome to attend ours!
i sure hope I can. I've been talking to SandyH on here about experiencing your site, thanks for the invitation.
Certify Level 2
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Build, launch, and recover a HP 2 stage rocket.
1. L2 cert, rocket is built and waiting patiently
2. Cobble together a workspace so I'm not building things in my lap - this could be the most important and time-consuming goal
3. Two little kits to build - Estes Mercury Redstone and Crossfire
4. Design/plan:
- something to use a long 3" FWFG tube that's sitting around. I'm leaning towards either a downscale RDS Quasar or upscale Estes/Vashon Valkyrie 2
- something to use a short 29mm carbon tube also sitting around. Considering an Aerobee 300 Sparrow upper stage wearing the conical transition in lieu of fins
I need something for affordable flights on low-mid power, I just can't fly HPR motors very often. To that end:
5. Start on a fleet of like-scale sounding rockets small enough to store easily and not cost a fortune to fly often.
2. Cobble together a workspace so I'm not building things in my lap - this could be the most important and time-consuming goal
3. Two little kits to build - Estes Mercury Redstone and Crossfire
4. Design/plan:
- something to use a long 3" FWFG tube that's sitting around. I'm leaning towards either a downscale RDS Quasar or upscale Estes/Vashon Valkyrie 2
- something to use a short 29mm carbon tube also sitting around. Considering an Aerobee 300 Sparrow upper stage wearing the conical transition in lieu of fins
I need something for affordable flights on low-mid power, I just can't fly HPR motors very often. To that end:
5. Start on a fleet of like-scale sounding rockets small enough to store easily and not cost a fortune to fly often.
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Since 2021 is finishing up and folks are updating their 2021 goals, I'll start the 2022 goals thread. Here are my goals....
1. Finish my 65mm Miss Riley, ground test and fly first redundant DD flight. First step in gaining experience in DD before planning for my L3 build.
2. Fly my scratch-built Evolution 1, first nose cone AV-Bay for apogee deployment and GPS tracking. POC for Long Burn 1.
3. Finish build of my scratch design Long Burn 1, designed for a) using the AT H13ST long burn motor, b) setting a personal altitude record (over 1 mile).
4. Replace my lawn-darted Pemberton Screaming Green Meenie with a scratch build upscaled to 4". First 54mm MMT, Blue Tube. Very custom Nose Cone deployment and tracker AV-Bay.
5. Do a build thread on TRF (either LB1 or upscaled SGM). Semi-prep for documenting L3 build.
6. Make it to a QRCS launch, perhaps Midwest Power.
7. 1st stretch goal - fly ten DD flights (minimum recommended before L3 attempt).
8. 2nd stretch goal - scratch build either Long Burn 2 (2x29mm) or Evolution 2 (Evolution 1 design with 38mm MMT) and break Mach with either. Traditional builds, LOC tubing, plywood fins, no FG. no CF. Finsim indicates it's very doable without shredding the birds.
1. Finish my 65mm Miss Riley, ground test and fly first redundant DD flight. First step in gaining experience in DD before planning for my L3 build.
2. Fly my scratch-built Evolution 1, first nose cone AV-Bay for apogee deployment and GPS tracking. POC for Long Burn 1.
3. Finish build of my scratch design Long Burn 1, designed for a) using the AT H13ST long burn motor, b) setting a personal altitude record (over 1 mile).
4. Replace my lawn-darted Pemberton Screaming Green Meenie with a scratch build upscaled to 4". First 54mm MMT, Blue Tube. Very custom Nose Cone deployment and tracker AV-Bay.
5. Do a build thread on TRF (either LB1 or upscaled SGM). Semi-prep for documenting L3 build.
6. Make it to a QRCS launch, perhaps Midwest Power.
7. 1st stretch goal - fly ten DD flights (minimum recommended before L3 attempt).
8. 2nd stretch goal - scratch build either Long Burn 2 (2x29mm) or Evolution 2 (Evolution 1 design with 38mm MMT) and break Mach with either. Traditional builds, LOC tubing, plywood fins, no FG. no CF. Finsim indicates it's very doable without shredding the birds.
dr wogz
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Actually get out to a launch!
(Canadian.. and I fly in the US..)
(Canadian.. and I fly in the US..)
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There is another thread already
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...ry-goals-for-2022-thread.170021/#post-2219116
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...ry-goals-for-2022-thread.170021/#post-2219116
I want to finish up a few projects that are LONG overdue. I actually have a pretty good start on some of them, having resumed work on a couple after a rather long delay due to life, etc...
Immediate goals:
1. Finish the Scramjet Glider: (Started on paint and final assembly.)
2. Finish up my Thunderbirds inspired "Needle Probe" Atomic Reconnaissance Aircraft: (Painted now, awaiting trim colors and weathering.)
3. Achieve my Level 2 Cert. with the rocket I built twenty plus years ago as my level 2 ship. (Redesigned a few things to bring the recovery system up to date with current tech. Need to finish up the av-bay, install recovery gear and test.)
4. Finish up my LOC Nike Zeus/Spartan build: (Currently in primer awaiting tedious sanding around all of the fiddly details...)
And of course...
5. FLY THEM ALL!!!!!
Wish me luck boys; I'm goin' in!
Immediate goals:
1. Finish the Scramjet Glider: (Started on paint and final assembly.)
2. Finish up my Thunderbirds inspired "Needle Probe" Atomic Reconnaissance Aircraft: (Painted now, awaiting trim colors and weathering.)
3. Achieve my Level 2 Cert. with the rocket I built twenty plus years ago as my level 2 ship. (Redesigned a few things to bring the recovery system up to date with current tech. Need to finish up the av-bay, install recovery gear and test.)
4. Finish up my LOC Nike Zeus/Spartan build: (Currently in primer awaiting tedious sanding around all of the fiddly details...)
And of course...
5. FLY THEM ALL!!!!!
Wish me luck boys; I'm goin' in!
- Attend a high-power launch with my girlfriend. She loved flying with DART, so I think she’ll also love camping out in the desert and and seeing the big stuff.
- Convince the rest of my Dungeons and Dragons party to attend a club launch.
- Fly with Tripoli San Diego again. Hopefully they resolve their launch site woes soon.
- Fly at Jesmond Dene Park without landing in a tree.
- Possibly take a trip out to fly with Friends of Amateur Rocketry and see what they’re doing. Experimental motors make me nervous but FAR seems to be held in high regard by other clubs.
- Master black powder staging by building and flying boosters for my entire fleet.
- Venture into MicroMaxx and odd motor sizes.
- Build something with a 38mm mount (single or two-motor cluster) and successfully fly it.
- Successful glide recovery. I’ve tried glide recovery exactly once and that didn’t end well. Remember when the 737 MAXs got grounded because they kept crashing themselves into the ground at 700mph? Same thing with my Scissor Wing Transport all those years ago.
- Get my Star Orbiter into the G range without re-kitting it.
I merged the two threads. No need for two 2022 goals threads.
0011001100
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I've got a few main goals:
Reach mach 1
Reach mach 1 on ex prop
Formulate ex prop with >0.5"/s burn rate
Reach 2 miles (already done 1)
Successfully scale up to 54mm ex motors (and don't blow the nozzle out this time)
Get my lathe back up and running (I wish)
Got a few of these already planned out. Will be saving up to buy an L1000 to fly at Red Glare in March and that should take care of mach 1 and 2 miles. Ex prop is gonna be a big focus as once I have the new prop done then I can make some insane motors at a much cheaper cost and hopefully I can break 10k Ns this year.
Reach mach 1
Reach mach 1 on ex prop
Formulate ex prop with >0.5"/s burn rate
Reach 2 miles (already done 1)
Successfully scale up to 54mm ex motors (and don't blow the nozzle out this time)
Get my lathe back up and running (I wish)
Got a few of these already planned out. Will be saving up to buy an L1000 to fly at Red Glare in March and that should take care of mach 1 and 2 miles. Ex prop is gonna be a big focus as once I have the new prop done then I can make some insane motors at a much cheaper cost and hopefully I can break 10k Ns this year.
0011001100
A Person
I've got a few main goals:
Reach mach 1
Reach mach 1 on ex prop
Formulate ex prop with >0.5"/s burn rate
Reach 2 miles (already done 1)
Successfully scale up to 54mm ex motors (and don't blow the nozzle out this time)
Get my lathe back up and running (I wish)
Got a few of these already planned out. Will be saving up to buy an L1000 to fly at Red Glare in March and that should take care of mach 1 and 2 miles. Ex prop is gonna be a big focus as once I have the new prop done then I can make some insane motors at a much cheaper cost and hopefully I can break 10k Ns this year.
Reach mach 1
Reach mach 1 on ex prop
Formulate ex prop with >0.5"/s burn rate
Reach 2 miles (already done 1)
Successfully scale up to 54mm ex motors (and don't blow the nozzle out this time)
Get my lathe back up and running (I wish)
Got a few of these already planned out. Will be saving up to buy an L1000 to fly at Red Glare in March and that should take care of mach 1 and 2 miles. Ex prop is gonna be a big focus as once I have the new prop done then I can make some insane motors at a much cheaper cost and hopefully I can break 10k Ns this year.
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1: Build a rocket with a specific theme, fly it on a K and either get it signed by the group it is themed after and/or give it to that group.
2: Help out at NSL in a meaningful way.
3: Donate the rest of Doug Frost's items to people who really want the things (i.e. not just randomly get rid of items).
4: Donate some kits I will likely never build to people who would get real joy from them.
5: Support a few side projects for people with laser cutting.
6: Build some SMD Eggtimer products.
7: Fly more H's & I's and a couple of J's with electronics again.
8: Watch more RCBG flights.
9: Bring my (igniter's burned) to (motor's burned) ratio closer to unity.
2: Help out at NSL in a meaningful way.
3: Donate the rest of Doug Frost's items to people who really want the things (i.e. not just randomly get rid of items).
4: Donate some kits I will likely never build to people who would get real joy from them.
5: Support a few side projects for people with laser cutting.
6: Build some SMD Eggtimer products.
7: Fly more H's & I's and a couple of J's with electronics again.
8: Watch more RCBG flights.
9: Bring my (igniter's burned) to (motor's burned) ratio closer to unity.
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Build at least one fiberglass kit. Fly at least four high power motors.
I am going to add - rebuild my Broken Arrow that met a tragic ending.
DAllen
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Do everything I possibly can to help the ND rocket team get first place in USLI.
Everything else is just icing on the cake...
Everything else is just icing on the cake...
NateB
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Fly some more rockets.
Wrap up loose ends on a few builds that have been in progress since last Summer.
Build my extra versatile Darkstar 3 and launch for a L2 cert flight.
Build a new test stand.
Cast some 38mm and 54mm sugar motors with the TruCore sets I just received.
Not necessarily in that order.
* I reserve the right to stretch these goals out over the next few years if needed too.
Wrap up loose ends on a few builds that have been in progress since last Summer.
Build my extra versatile Darkstar 3 and launch for a L2 cert flight.
Build a new test stand.
Cast some 38mm and 54mm sugar motors with the TruCore sets I just received.
Not necessarily in that order.
* I reserve the right to stretch these goals out over the next few years if needed too.
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