2016CNYRocketTeamChallenge
RocketLaunchDetails
LaunchDateandTime
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Saturday,June4:8:30AMstarttime.
Rainday,ifneeded:Sunday,June5,8:30a.m.starttime.
LaunchStatuswillbedisplayedby6:30a.m.ontheMOSTwebsiteat
www.most.org
Schedule
Rocketswillbeinspectedandlaunchedinorderofpreparation–firstarrivalswillbefirst
offtheground.Weexpecttoconcludeby2PM.
LaunchSite:SUSouthCampusSkytopfield
TravelingfromtheNorth-Interstate81southtoexit17.Atthebottomofthe
ramp,makeahardrightontoSouthStateStreetandproceedtoColvinStreet.
MakearightontoColvinStreetandproceedunderInterstate81andupthehill
toComstockAvenue.ProceedthroughtheintersectiontoSkytopRoad.Makea
rightontoSkytopRoadandproceedupthehillpasttheGoldsteinStudent
Center,thetenniscourts,andtheSkytopOfficeComplextoenterthelot.
TravelingfromtheSouth-Interstate81northtoexit17.Atthebottomofthe
ramp,makealeftontoCalthropStreetandproceedtoSouthSalinaStreet.
MakearightontoSouthSalinaStreetandproceedtoColvinStreet.Makearight
ontoColvinStreetandproceedunderInterstate81andupthehilltoComstock
Avenue.ProceedthroughtheintersectiontoSkytopRoad.Makearightonto
SkytopRoadandproceedupthehillpasttheGoldsteinStudentCenter,the
tenniscourts,andtheSkytopOfficeComplextoenterthelot.
LaunchfieldonSouthCampusstartsattherightbottomedgeofthefollowingSouth
campusmap:ClickHere(http://www.syr.edu/about/pdf/NorthSouthCampus2012.pdf)
Whatweprovideonthedayofthelaunch
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Rocketmotorandmeanstosecureittothemotormount
o FortheLOCIV:AeroTechG80-7T(7seconddelayforchutedeployment)
o FortheGraduator:AerotechF50-6T(6seconddelayforchute
deployment)
Electricigniter
Protectivewadding(~50gms)–placedforwardofthemotormounttube
Recordingaltimeter(~14gms)
Recordingmicrocamerawithaudio(~64gms)–attachedtooutsideofrocket
withVelcroandtape
Icewatercoolerswillbeavailable,andacoldwaterfountainisaccessibleonsite
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LunchwillbeavailableforpurchasefromSyracuseUniversitycatering:
o Hotdog–$2
o Hamburger–$3
o Water/soda–$2
o Jumbopretzel–$3
o Assortedcandy–$2
o Assortedchips–$1
Whatyoushouldbring
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Yourrocket
Outdoorclothesandfootwearappropriatefortheweather.Inmoderatewinds
(~20mph)rocketscanlandfarfromthelaunchsiteandoftenintreesandthick
brush(checkforticks).
Sunscreen,onewaterbottleperperson,andsnacks
Abaglunchifyou’renotplanningtopurchasefoodfromSUcatering
Foldingchairsifthegroundisdamp
Atoolboxcontainingitemsyoumightneedtoprepareyourrocketforflightor
repairit
ExpectedRocketPreparedness
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Computedapogeeandrocketweight:Atregistration,eachteamisrequiredto
submittheirrocketsapogeeandtotalweightwithpayload.
Apogeecalculatorsyoucanuse:
o RockSim:Freetrialversionsofthissimulatorsoftwareareavailableat
http://www.apogeerockets.com/Rocksim/Rocksim_trial
o ThrustCurve:http://www.thrustcurve.org/
o RocketEquations:http://www.rocketmime.com/rockets/rckt_eqn.html
o ModelRocketApogeePredictor:
http://webalt.markworld.com/webalt.html
Painted:Therocketshouldhaveagoodprimercoattoprotecttheoutersurface
andfins.Afinishcoatwithdesignisbest.
NoseCap:Thenoseconeofyourrocketneedstobesecuretothetopofyour
payloadbaytopreventitfromcomingoffduringtheflightandreleasingthe
payload.Itisrecommendedthatasmallholebedrilledthroughthepayload
section’stube(airframe)andintothepartofthenoseconethatinsertsintothe
airframe(theshoulder).Screwintotheholea½inchsheetmetalscrew.
Payload:Yourrocketrequiresaseparatepayloadsectionthatisisolatedfrom
themotortubesection.Payloadisarecordingaltimeterandegg.
o WewillflywithaPerfectFlitePnutrecordingaltimeterinthepayload
section.Thealtimeterswillbeprovidedonasled.Thesecapsuleswillbe
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securedwithinyourpayloadsectionwithVelcro.Toaidinthelaunch
preparationofyourrocket,a¾inchwidestrip2½incheslongofthe
hookside(roughside)oftheVelcrocanbeplacedverticallyinsidethe
reservespaceofthepayloadsection.Besuretoplacethestripfar
enoughdownsothatitdoesnotinterferewiththeinsertionofthenose
cone.TheMOSTcanprovideyouwiththeVelcrowhenyouregisteron
site.PleasefixthisVelcronearanairholemeasuring3to5mmin
diameter.
o The“eggstronauts”requireaspacesuittocontaintheirfluidsincasethe
flightdoesn’tgowell.Theeggs(providedonsite)willbemedium-largein
size(58–62grams,~2oz).
o TheMOSTwillinstallvideocamerasinthefinalrocketpreparationarea.
ThevideocamerawillbefixedtotheoutsideoftherocketwithVelcro
andtape.TheMOSTcanprovideyouwiththeVelcrowhenyouregister.
Cameraweight:~64gramsor2.3oz.
NOTE:Liftoffwithcameraisoptional.
LaunchRailButtons:Twoinperfectverticalalignment(useanangleironto
align)mustbefixedsecurelytothelowertubeandoffsetfromthefins.Itisbest
ifthebuttonscrewsareanchoredinwood–liketheenginemountspacers–and
arespacedaboutonefootapart.Buttonsareinthekitbutalsoavailableatthe
MOST(callforpickup).Buttonswillbealsoavailableatthelaunch.Apairof
buttonsplusscrewsweigh4.2gramsor0.14oz.
Parachuteshockcordanchor:Epoxypatchingtheanchorcordtothelowertube
mustbedryandcapableofsustainingastrongtugfromtheshockcord.Ifthey
failthetugtest,therocketwillnotflyuntilanewpatchof5-minuteepoxyhas
beenappliedandgivenanhourtoreachfullstrength.
MotorMount:29mmmotormountmustbegluedsecurely.
Atablewillbeprovidedonsitewithvariousdrills,tools,andepoxywheremajorrepairs
andmodificationsmaybeattempted.
Prepareforyourrocketsciencequiz–whichisacomponentofyour
score!
Atthelaunch,theteamwillbeaskedfivequestionstoinquireabouttheirknowledgeof
rocketscience.Belowisalistoftopicsfromwhichthejudgeswilldrawquestions:
• Partsofarocket
• Centerofgravity,centerofpressure,andtheimpactofflightstability
• Newton’sThreeLawsofMotion
• Flightphasesofarocket
• Thrust,lift,anddrag
• RocketsafetyasdefinedbyNARSafetyCode
Rocketsciencereviewsites
• http://www.flyrockets.com/work.asp
• http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/153415main_Rockets_How_Rockets_Work.pdf
Awards
IndividualmedallionsandteamplaquesareawardedtotheTop4teamsinbothsenior
andjuniordivisions
SpecialAwards:
• MostTechnicalTeam,SeniorDivision,sponsoredbyCollegeofEngineering&
ComputerScience,SyracuseUniversity:CollegeGoodieBag
• MostTechnicalTeam,JuniorDivision,sponsoredbyTechnologyAllianceof
CentralNewYork:CollegeGoodieBag
• BestRocketTeamNameAward,sponsoredbySyracuseRocketClub:Club
membershipforayear
• MostAestheticPaintJobAward,sponsoredbyTimeWarnerCable:Goodiebag
• ClosestLandingtoLaunchSiteAward,sponsoredbyLockheedMartin:Goodie
bag
• FurthestLandingfromtheLaunchSiteAward,sponsoredbyNationalGrid:
Goodiebag
• HighestFlyingLOCIVRocketAward,sponsoredbyNASA:NASAbaseballcaps
• HighestFlyingGraduatorRocketAward,sponsoredbyNASA:NASAbaseballcaps
HaveQuestions?
CallPeterPlumley
CNYRocketTeamChallengeDirector
(315)425-9068x2163office
(315)440-1626mobile