Aurora "Firefly" launches from the MTMA launch pad for our first ever night launch!
Aurora X5-02 “Firefly” launches from the pad on a D12-5 for our first ever night launch!
Firefly was outfitted with a glowing red nose cone system as well as four bright white LED’s that were set up to strobe during the flight.
On the second flight (and the one in the video) children of MEMA club members enjoyed doing the countdown, and sending Firefly off into the night sky…
Enjoy the video below!
(October 7, 2011 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
The launch agenda for 10/8/11 will include two launches from “Pathfinder”, the X2 Artemis rocket built for dual deployment research, and dual deployment in a form factor pretty rare in model rocketry. I have enough gear on-hand for an additional launch as well. All flights will be under F-24 power. The first launch is set for around 10:30 AM.
Also on the list will be at least three flights from Aurora X5 “Firefly”. The second flight (and possibly a third one) is planned as my first ever night launch. First launch will be an evening launch with the rocket camera on board. The second will be at dusk using the night flight gear. The final launch will be after sundown.
I will be posting updates via Twitter on this one! Stay tuned in!
Information if you are free to come see the fun posted here!
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(June 26th, 2011 – Aurora, OH)
Here is the video of mission AU-14 as Firefly takes to the sky @ the Ray Harmon flying field!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv7KkIPpjMA