CanSat Launch 2009 picture page

Thursday 4 June the DARE launch tower is being assembled. Peter van Gemert and Olga Motsyk are assembling a DARE DX-1E motor. Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal's rocket at assembly. It's launch was postponed due to the overcrowded NLD29 launch. The NAVRO crew and their guests had a great evening in at the hotel.

Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal's rocket at the launch day. The electronics compartment of Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal's rocket. The cell phone (for GPS tracing), which later would cause so much trouble, can be seen on top. DARE's Bryan Tong Minh, Olga Motsyk, Hein Olthof and Roel Vandeberg are just ready preparing the first CanSat Launcher v5. Under supervision of Kees Jan Groenendijk Mark Uitendaal activates the electronics of his rocket. Some four seconds before launch, the top of Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal's rocket was separated. The countdown was halted immediately. The top half smashed into the concrete when "landing". Later it was discovered that an ESD charge from the cell phone had caused a flight computer to deploy the parachute. The launch of the first CanSat Launcher v5. The first CanSat Launcher v5 in flight. After parachuting, in the top of the picture are the hatches and the CanSat's themselves. The first CanSat Launcher v5 was recovered quickly, but slightly deformed. Jan-Hein Ramakers had to push hard to make the nosecone of his Caveman Bumble Bee fit. The launch of Jan-Hein Ramakers' Caveman Bumble Bee. The Jan-Hein Ramakers' Caveman Bumble Bee in flight. The Bumble Bee has just parachuted. Smoke from the ejection charge can still be see in the top. Despite a bit of entanglement, the Bumble Bee dropped quite normal. After recovery it was discovered all six CanSat's carried had not deployed and were damaged. The launch of the second CanSat Launcher v5. The second CanSat Launcher v5 in flight. The second CanSat Launcher v5 was recovered intact. Mating of the propellant half and the top half of the third CanSat Launcher v5. The launch of the third CanSat Launcher v5. The third CanSat Launcher v5 in flight. Sometime after parachuting in the top of the picture the hatches and the CanSat's can be seen. DARE members are joining the parts of the new CanSat Launcher v6. A look at the clever rotating CanSat compartment of the CanSat Launcher v6. The CanSat Launcher v6 is being slide in the launch tower. The launch of the CanSat Launcher v6. The CanSat Launcher v6 in flight. The CanSat Launcher v6 is releasing its CanSat's. Some CanSat's were lifted up to 100 meters by a R/C helicopter of DARE's sister organization EMoCie. Just after one of the CanSat's is dropped. The CanSat Launcher v6 was recovered quite well, apart from its bend parachute compartment (a weak point of all CanSat Launchers). When it landed its lower body tube was fractured on impact, as designed. As back-up a very high crane was hired, which eventually was not used for the CanSat's. At the end of the day it was jammed while descending.