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T OTAL I MPULSE V OLUME 2 0 , N O . 4 July - August 2020 Inside This Issue: Article: Page August Sport Launch 3 Roto-roc Rotating Space Station 5 Virtual Manufacturer's Forum 6 Hughes GAR-11 Nuclear Falcon 8 View From The Flight Line 14 Super Screamer Sport Plan 15 Current Events in Space Exploration 16 Vintage Ad 18 This Month in Aerospace History 19 Michigan Spaceport Update 22 Launch Windows 23 Comet NEOWISE 25 Tool Time 25 Our Members in the Field 26 HUGHES GAR-11/AIM-26A NUCLEAR FALCON T OTAL I MPULSE V OLUME 2 0 , N O . 4 P a g e 2 CLUB OFFICERS different activities that we can support within President: Scott Miller the constraints of dealing with a pandemic. Vice President: Roger Sadowsky We would like to help everyone struggling to Treasurer: Tony Haga Secretary: Bob Dickinson stay motivated in the hobby, so your feed- Editor / NAR Advisor: Buzz Nau back is greatly appreciated. We will do every- Communications: Dan Harrison thing in our power to keep advancing hobby Board of Director: Dale Hodgson rocketry as we know how important it is to Board of Director: Mark Chrumka you and all of us. Board of Director: Dave Glover I would like to start things off by Welcome to the July-August 2020 sponsoring a JMRC/HUVARS model rocket MEMBERSHIP issue of Total Impulse. I hope you all are To become a member of the Jackson Model design contest. You can use Rocksim, Open- Rocketry Club and Huron Valley Rocket Society doing well in these different times. First off, I Rocket (which is free), Illustrator… even pen- means becoming a part of our family. We have would like to thank all the members that cil and paper as long as you can scan it and monthly launches and participate in many edu- contributed material for this issue. This must send it to me. I will assemble a panel of judg- cational events. We encourage our members to be the most diverse issue to date. By my es (also known as hijacking the BOD) to re- actively participate in our club projects, running account there were submissions from a total view each entry for originality and coolness. I for office in our annual elections, contributing to of nine members and several are first time our monthly newsletter with articles or tips, and want to give everyone plenty of time, so the offering services to the club in their area of ex- contributors. I cannot thank you all enough deadline for entering will be October 31st. pertise. We have many members comprised of for taking the time to submit content. I have Email your entries to me at ussmid- children, men, women, professionals, lay people, also heard from several of you regarding [email protected]. I will post a message to our educators and people from many other walks of articles that are in the works and I cannot forum to officially kick off the contest soon. life. wait to see the finished products. You may fill out an application at a launch or Prizes to be announced on the forum as well. request an application from one of our board I would venture a guess that some of this If you are looking for looking for members at [email protected] and mail time available for writing articles comes from something new to build be sure to check out it along with a check for the annual membership the fact that we have not been flying this the Virtual Manufacturer’s Forum summary dues ($30.00 individual or $40.00 family) to our year. It is a sad fact that circumstances have on page 6. The event went really well and mailing address: curtailed any options for us to support a nor- there was a lot of new exciting products that JMRC/HUVARS mal club launch. MIS is still closed for events have been recently released or will be coming C/O Bob Dickinson with no plan for when this might change. The soon. 5668 Big Fish Rd Horning farm fields are primarily corn this Finally, if you do have time on your Goodrich, MI 48438 year. Even if a field were available, I would hands and want to do something rocket relat- not want to put them in the defensive posi- ed there is always putting something together Members enjoy participating in club projects, tion should we hold an event and someone for the newsletter. Have you built anything meeting an incredible group of positive people, and no launch fees! contracts Covid as a result. It was great to recently that you want to share whether it is a see some members were able to gather at a kit or your own design? Do you have any spe- COMM CHANNELS park in Northville for a small launch. They cial rocket hacks you use to make building or There are several ways to keep in touch with the were even visited by a local LEO who allowed flying easier or more fun? Content isn’t just JMRC/HUVARS and it’s members. the event to continue in responding to a com- restricted to rockets, you can write about plaint of fireworks in the park. This launch launch equipment, a relevant book or movie Website: http://www.jmrconline.org. Information includes directions to launch sites & schedule, was well planned and executed by the at- review, it can be any story you want to tell range procedures, and instructions on how to tending members and was a fine example of and share with the of the club. If you have join the club. flying within the constraints of our current any questions just ask! situation. I hate to say it, but it is likely the Groups.io: The JMRC groups.io site is a place only option we have available in the foresee- About Total Impulse to share files and also serves as our primary e- able future. I would like nothing more than to mail list serv. Follow this link to join, Total Impulse is the official newsletter of the https://groups.io/g/jmrc head out to a launch right now not only to Jackson Model Rocket Club (JMRC), Tripoli burn some newton seconds, but also visit Prefecture 96, NAR Section 620. Published Bi- Facebook: If you have a FaceBook account with all of you who have supported our Monthly, Total Impulse is a space-modeling search for “Jackson Model Rocket Club JMRC” events for years. Sadly, it is looking more and newsletter devoted to representing the diversity and request to be added. more like 2020 is a lost cause. That said, the of interests in today’s hobby of model rocketry. This newsletter is in the public domain except BOD is interested in hearing from you on GroupMe: Our new chat channel for broadcast- where otherwise marked. 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(top) Comet NEOWISE taken by Tony Haga (bottom - Concept $285 Ground Pounder $345 left) Roto-roc RR-1 Rotating Space Station kit card Be sure to call the “launch hotline” at 517.262.0510 for the (bottom - right) GAR-11 Nuclear Falcon air-to-air missile TARC Pad $285 Ground Pounder Heavy $425 latest weather and field information or sign up for the JMRC on a test bench - Hughes photo +Shipping Notification GroupMe chat. T OTAL I MPULSE V OLUME 2 0 , N O . 4 P a g e 3 LET THERE BE LAUNCH! Mark Chrumka & Andy Tomasch As I pulled into the park, I saw a northwest corner of Beck and 5 Mile roads. familiar car approach and then pass. I The park is dominated by soccer fields, though it odd that it was going in the oppo- baseball diamonds, and a dog park. The site direction and decided to call the driver, weather was perfect for flying with mostly Steve Kristal. After a brief moment he re- sunny skies, temperatures in the low 80’s, sponded that he’d return within the hour, so and winds out of the west from 0-6 mph. I didn’t give it another thought. I proceeded We all are quite a bit older now to meander through the park, looking for a and it showed when conversations began blue colored pavilion. After a bit, I saw my by talking about knee operations and “boy destination in the distance and drove to- I’m feeling older” stuff.