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Launch Report
August 25, 2024
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Flyers: 15
Flights: 37
Scott Kissinger brought out his Satellite Interceptor for the first launch of the day and the biggest. Scott has been the leader of the Mile High Club for the last few months and again he shows us why.
Current Mile High Club leaderboard:
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Flyer
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Flights
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Kevin Wuchevich
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22
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Jeffrey Dick
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16
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Brian White
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12
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Jerry Andre
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11
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William Sublett
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10
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Current George Pike leaderboard:
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FLYER
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ROCKET
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ALTITUDE
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LAUNCH
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Scott Kissinger
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Satellite Interceptor
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5,086'
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August
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Scott Kissinger
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Dart Express
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5,025'
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July
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Scott Kissinger
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Pile Driver
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4,664'
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June
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Casey Andre
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Big Nuke
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4612'
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May
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John Haught
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Thumper
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4439'
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May
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Kian Kissinger
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Falcon 5
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2900-something
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May
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Joe Pscolka presses the button on Scott Kissingers big launch.
Scott watches his record setting Satellite Interceptor lift off on a K-1125.
Scott's Satellite Interceptor landed in one of the few trees to the north of the launch pads but the parachute had layed across the road. A few hard tugs brought it out of the tree, ready to fly again.
And with that flight, Scott Kissinger bests his own previous flights to top the leaderboard for the Mile High Club with a posting that may be tough to beat.
Emmett White has a t-shirt that reads: "With enough thrust even pigs can fly" and he seems intent on proving it.
After inspection, head mentor Joe Pscolka felt that the Pig Rocket needed a little more work before flight.
The End
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