RocketReviews.com - Semroc - Vega (KB-5) [1968-1971]

Attributes

Designer: Carl McLawhorn
Manufacturer: Semroc
Model: KB-5
Production Years: 1968-1971
Recovery: Parachute
Style: Sport

Reviews

Semroc - Vega (KB-5) [1968-1971] By Chan Stevens (January 16, 2006)
Semroc - Vega (KB-5) [1968-1971] By Bill Eichelberger (October 26, 2005)

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Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
2005-10-08	Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Vega	B4-2	-	Underpowered, but a S-L-O-W liftoff that's great for launch photos.
2005-10-08	Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	This would be a great small field combination.
2005-10-08	Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Great flight, but a LONG recovery walk.
2006-01-15	Chan Stevens's Semroc Vega	B4-4	-
2006-01-15	Chan Stevens's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-
2006-03-04	Chan Stevens's Semroc Vega	C5-3	-	Weak ejection charge, didn't deploy chute, no damage (soft grass)
2006-07-30	Clive Davis's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	A repeat performance. Great flight.
2006-07-30	Clive Davis's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Maiden flight. Beautiful boost and nice glide. Rocket landed safely.
2008-01-06	George Beever's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	First flight on model. erfect flight on a calm day.
2008-04-17	Klong's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Perfect launch w/ nice ~1 min descent.
2009-07-11	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	First Flight. Vega with baffle. One square of wadding. Good boost. Eject just past apogee. Good...
2009-07-11	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Great boost. Eject a bit past apogee. Almost landed in street (eek!). Good chute.
2009-07-16	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B4-4	-	Lovely boost. Some weathercocking. Good 'chute. On field landing. No damage
2009-07-18	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Nice flight. NO wadding (depending on baffle). Good deploy near apogee. Landing on field. No...
2009-07-26	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Beautiful boost but hooked to west. Good 'chute. Deploy near apogee. Drifted into neighbor's back...
2009-07-26	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Nice straight boost. Deploy just past apogee. Good chute. Very near landing.
2009-08-08	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Another good flight. Good deploy. Near landing. (no longer using any wadding - baffle works...
2009-08-08	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Hooked a bit to the southwest but otherwise nice flight. Landing nearby (about 100 feet).
2009-09-06	George Beever's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Great flight.
2009-09-12	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Good boost. Deploy at apogee. Good 'chute. Nearby on-field landing.
2009-10-10	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	B6-4	-	Typical nice flight all the way around. Deploy just after apogee. Good 'chute.
2009-12-12	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Nice flight. Eject a touch late bot overall good. Good 'chute, good landing.
2010-04-18	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	D10-7W	-	My first ever composite motor flight. WOW!! Great high flight. Eject a bit late. Good 'chute....
2010-04-18	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Some arc into the wind - sticky launch rod. Late 'chute deploy but OK. One slightly dinged fin...
2010-05-15	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	D10-5	-	Great boost. Deploy a bit early and a tiny bit of zipper of BT. Good 'chute and landing. Key fob...
2010-05-15	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-3	-	Key fob video camera aboard. Good overall though deploy seemed a bit early. Not as affected by...
2010-05-15	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Nice! Overall a lovely flight with good on time deployment.
2010-05-16	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	D10-5	-	Key fob video cam. Much better with this delay. Good flight all around.
2010-05-16	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	D10-7	-	Great boost but late deploy. 'Chute got tangled on a fin. Landed on tumbleweed in the alfalfa. No...
2010-05-16	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	D10-7	-	Video flight. Chuff, flame, then start. Deploy a bit late and 'chute twisted. Landed in ditch but...
2010-05-16	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	-	Another video flight. A bit too long of a delay. Otherwise all good.
2010-05-31	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-3	363 feet	Key fob cam and AltimeterOne aboard. Straight boost. Early eject. Good chute and nice nearby...
2010-05-31	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	329 feet	Video/AO again. Again late deployment and 'chute tangled in shock cord. Pitched east again, too....
2010-05-31	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	364 feet	Flight with key fob cam and AltimeterOne aboard. Arced to the east. Parachute late and tangled in...
2010-06-12	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-3	312 feet	Arced to the west. Good 'chute. Drifted back and landed on road. Seems OK. AltimeterOne and key...
2010-08-27	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	210 feet	Video aboard. AltimeterOne aboard. A bit of a rod hang then arc into wind so late deployment. But...
2011-03-26	Bernard Cawley's Semroc Vega	C6-5	337 feet	Keychain cam and AltimeterOne aboard. Starting to rain. Paid off to north a bit. Late deploy and...
2011-07-02	George Beever's Semroc Vega	Estes C6-5	-	Good flight.