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Estes - Orbital Interceptor (1359) [1981-1983]

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Manufacturer: Estes
Model: 1359
Production Years: 1981-1983

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Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
2000-06-06	Joe Cacciatore's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	A8-3	-	First flight in 24 years for this original OT. Not very high on an A8-3. Won't use it again.
2000-07-09	Joe Cacciatore's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-5	-	Almost lost in tall grass. Rudder broke of shuttle, had to make a new one.
2003-04-20	Joe Cacciatore's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Great first flight of this new Estes re-issue. Glider goes striaght. Need to make it go in a...
2003-06-15	Dwayne Surdu-Miller's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Impressive flight at SAROS launch. Smooth straight boost. Glide provided a nice, floaty glide....
2003-08-04	Jason Vennard's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Nice maiden flight on this newly relased kit. B6 makes for a nice low level flight yet was still...
2004-07-03	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	2nd flight on the same day. Getting used to that arc over. Another gentle descent as the glider...
2004-07-11	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Some weather cocking, and the usual hold of breathe while waiting for the ejection. Once again the...
2004-09-05	Geoffrey Kerbel's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Great straight boost with glider sep. at chute pop. Transport had chute tangle, came down hard,...
2004-09-11	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	The Grand Dame flies again. Straight boost. Slightly late eject followed by glider circling...
2005-05-14	Geoffrey Kerbel's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-3	-	First C flight. WOW! Straight, high and everything worked perfect. Almost too well. Glider seemed...
2005-07-01	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-
2005-07-03	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Checkout flight after repairing cracked control surface. Glide remains superb.
2005-07-04	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-3	-	High flight for the Grand 'Ol Lady. Glider circled booster all the way down. Landed 20 feet apart.
2005-09-10	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-2	-	Another nice glider flight. The B6-2 is the right choice for low flights
2005-09-11	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-3	-	A nice, leisurely, spiraling glide recovery from a hight straight boost. Flights like this are why...
2005-10-22	Geoffrey Kerbel's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-3	-	Another wonderful flight. Long glide down with both landing close together well down range. Upper...
2007-01-06	Darrell Ritchie's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B6-4	-	Maiden flight for this Estes re-issue. Straight as an arrow, very impressive, and the glider...
2007-02-24	Darrell Ritchie's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	B4-4	-	This is a great engine for this rocket. Glider circled to a silky smooth landing, booster...
2007-07-27	Scott Turnbull's Estes Astron Orbital Transport	C6-3	-	The Old Gal boosts again.

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