RocketReviews.com - Semroc - Lune R-1 (KB-8) [1970-1971]

Attributes

Center Of Pressure: 20.3 inches from front (Rocksim/Rocksim)
Designer: Carl McLawhorn
Manufacturer: Semroc
Model: KB-8
Production Years: 1970-1971
Recovery: Parachute
Style: Sport

Reviews

Semroc - Lune R-1 (KB-8) [1970-1971] By Chan Stevens (March 5, 2006)
Semroc - Lune R-1 (KB-8) [1970-1971] By Ben Shetler (November 5, 2005)

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Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
2005-08-13	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	B6-4	-
2005-08-13	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-5	-
2005-08-13	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	A8-3	-	first flight
2005-08-29	George Beever's Semroc Lune R-1	A8-5	-	Nose cone dinged when it snapped back on body tube, but other than that a very nice flight.
2005-11-24	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-
2005-11-24	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-	Semroc website says C6-7 I think, but the instructions say C6-5. Judging by deployment, the 5 sec...
2005-11-24	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-	Landed w/in about 100 ft. even with the light breeze.
2006-03-04	Chan Stevens's Semroc Lune R-1	A8-3	-
2007-09-16	Bob Harrington's Semroc Lune R-1	B4-4	-	Nice first flight.
2007-10-06	Bob Harrington's Semroc Lune R-1	B4-4	-	Nice straighr boost.
2008-04-19	Bob Harrington's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-5	-	Nice high flight. Model drifted a long way and hung up on power lines.
2008-10-12	Mark Robertson's Semroc Lune R-1	A8-3	-	Good straight flight. But parachute failed to deploy properly. Rocket tumbled down and landed on...
2008-12-28	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-
2008-12-28	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-5	-	Nice cool afternoon, nice flight.
2009-06-20	John Bergsmith's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-	First flight on the Lune. I used a streamer. The boost was fast and straight. My guess is it got...
2010-03-07	John Bergsmith's Semroc Lune R-1	C6-7	-	Great flight, got some serious altitude. Thanks for the streamer I got it back with no problem.
2010-05-15	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	B6-3	-	Took Quinn to launch.
2010-05-15	Ben Shetler's Semroc Lune R-1	B6-3	-	Shock cord separated from cargo section and NC. Came down w/out parachute. Minimal damage though,...