2019 Rocketry Goals?

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I don't place a time on when a hobby gets my attention any more than I did when I quit smoking, drinking and drugs. I just do it when I'm in the mood.
 
Fly a 2-stage APCP rocket, probably H-G though perhaps G-G or H-H.
Run for school board.

I know which one will take more of my time.

Well, running for school board took an awful lot of my time, but I didn’t win. Pluses and minuses on that one, as I have a lot more time now.

The multistage is built and ready to fly but I don’t think I’ll get it in the air this year. It’ll fly as a boosted dart next time I’m out on the field with the TARC team.
 
So many roll-overs from 2018.

New Years Resolutions:
  1. Get out to the desert to launch something -- 100%
  2. Build down the LP build pile -- dispose of the never-to-be-built kits -- 20%
  3. Finish the three stage (F to E to C) (thinking of naming the design Ill-considered III) -- 0%
  4. Finish the finless-sustainer two-stage -- 50%
  5. Build Finish the stand+enclosure for the Shapeoko XL CNC -- 10%
  6. Assemble the Maslow CNC -- 0%
  7. RSO/LCO at a club HP launch. -- 0%
  8. Non-pyro dual deploy system (I have a plan) -- 15%
  9. Solder (so much soldering). -- N/A
  10. Cross the Kármán Line in a manned rocket glider powered by rocket-candy + aerosolized corn 100%
 
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Build a 3D printed Mars Lander. I got the original kit in late 1970 or so, when I was in no way ready to build a kit like that. Ended up using the parts for other models. Now for various reasons I want to put together and fly a 3D printed version.

So, I met my goal. I just didn't say HOW the 3D Printed Mars Lander would fly.

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/mars-lander-rocket-quadcopter-project.151995/\

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2019 will be the year of rocketry electronics for me. Hopefully the weather will cooperate this year.

[emoji818]️ (check!) 1. Fly dual deploy at every high power launch I attend (preparing for a L3 attempt in 2020).
[emoji818]️ (check!) 2. Track a rocket via GPS at every high power launch I attend.
[emoji818]️ (check!) 3. Practice electronic staging with LPR and MPR rockets.
[emoji818]️ (check, though I have yet to fly it.) 4. Build a thrust vectored rocket using the BPS Signal R2 flight computer

Plus one bonus- I successfully made and flew a 38 mm KNSU motor!

Who knew?!! 2019 was a more successful rocket year than I thought. It was kind of nice to focus on flying rather than building. But I suspect that is a cyclical process—my basement is now full of rockets that need repair. 2020 is probably going to be more build-centric.
 
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