November 99 HPR Launch


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These pictures are from the November 1999 HPR launch that renewed my interest in rocketry.  All of the photographs were taken by the lovely and talented Dawn Mills.
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Forest and I discuss important issues

One of the launches

Zupe preps a motor

Simon interrogates the owner of the 1/4 scale SCUD

The SCUD assembled for launch

The rocket eating tree

I've decided not to give up my day job to become an Eddie Bauer model

Tom gets ready to take some launch pictures

Simon questions my decision not to become a model.

The SCUD on the launch pad with all 5 clustered solid fuel engines loaded

The SCUD in flight - it picked up and threw the launch rail 8 feet away, and soared over 7,000 feet

Watching video of the rockets in slo-mo while John models for Calvin Klein

Tom has an introspective moment, reflecting on the zen properties of an RT banjo bolt

Simon concentrates on the banjo bolt from across the table

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