BALLS2004.PDF - 556K
MDRA at BALLS 13 Photo Gallery
September 10-12, 2004, Black Rock Desert, Nevada
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Mark Canepa's BALLS 13 Newsletter BALLS2004.PDF - 556K |
Photos by Mike deBey
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The dust storm. | Full grain of the R hybrid. | Top down view. | Bottom up view. |
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Mark Canepa listing to Neil, like he has a choice. | West side of the flight line. | Dave Triano's Q motor rocket. | Still going. |
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High winds but still going. | Another launch. | Still going. | Yet another rocket launch. |
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Still going. | Bob, Pat and Ed with BLM trailer. | Big Yellow. | Still going. |
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And still going. | Neil, Bob and the Al from "What would Al do". | Dave Triano preping his Q rocket. |
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And the Q motor. | Gene Nowaczyk handy work. |
"Black Brant"
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Wedge connecting the quick links. | Just before final assembly. | Applying the decals. | Fine job installing an ARTS. |
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Moving the BB from the tent to travel wagon. | Pushing it to the pad, 1/2 mile away. | Finally got it to the pad. | Start to ready it for the motors. |
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Sure, it's not Neil's rocket. | Ready to install the motors. | Final check by Darren and Jeff. | Look at that finish. |
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Installing the standoff. | The Players, Wedge, Eric, Melinda and John. | Starting to rase the BB. | Almost to the top. |
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On top. | securing the guide wires. | Locking the tower in place. | Removing some support plates. |
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Putting 110 gallons of water under rocket. | Clearing the area. | Liftoff. | Climbing. |
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Faster. | Two of the fins give it up. | Under chute. | Recovery crew. |
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Off to the rocket. | Fin damage. | Neil is all over it. |
"Bruno's"
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Happy,go lucky, Bob. | Kathy, Neil and Bob at Bruno's Motel. | The room and babe. | Bob, Neil, Mike and Kathy outside the Country Club. |
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Frank Kosdon's dash. | Our table at the Country Club. | Gota be Payloads family. | Welcome to Nowhere and our new buddy. |
"HO JO"
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Friday, assembling the rocket. | The business end, 4 P motors. | Puting the two halfs together. | Attaching the fins. |
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Checking the detail out. | Complete view of rocket. | Looking from the warhead, I mean top down. | Liftoff, 1 mile away. |
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One motor cato | Other motors flying out | Over the top. | Full view. |
"What Would Al Do"
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Neil by our blue, ok dusty van. | Wild horse's. | Neil at 6K, easier for him then his rockets. | Petrified Forest by side of road. |
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Another name for a dirt road. | Black Rock Spring, Kathy and John. | Photo shot of Mike and wagon. | The Hot Springs. |
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The cattle drive. | And more cattle. | Kathy and Neil at the womans rest stop. | Welcome to California. |
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Looking from California to Nevada with Bob and John. | Cedar Pass CA. | Elev 6305. | Bob showing it is over 6 feet tall. |
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Another photo opt. for Mike. | Sunset in Nevada. |
We appreciate any help in identifying people, places, and rockets, corrections or your suggestions for captions.
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