New Zealand Rocketry Association
The New Zealand Rocketry Association is a model rocketry organisation based in Auckland, New Zealand. The NZRA holds launches and meetings bi-monthly at its Taupiri launch site,[1] an hour south of Auckland, and has an annual launch day.[2] Launch clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority is required for all launches, to ensure there are no aircraft flying through the area.[1]
Altitude Records[edit]
The NZRA holds altitude records within New Zealand for each class of rocket motor, from A-N (except for M), for both single stage and multistage/cluster rockets. Every record, as of October 2023, is listed below:
| Motor Class | Motor: | Name(s) of Holder(s): | Date: | Altitude: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A8-3 | Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie | 14/6/2020 | 279 m (915 ft) |
| B | B6-6 | Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie | 6/2/2021 | 269 m (883 ft) |
| C | C12-6 | Oliver Bergquist | 19/12/2021 | 272 m (892 ft) |
| D | D24-T | Jack Davies | 1/12/2013 | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| E | E12 | Jack Davies | 31/5/2014 | 795 m (2,608 ft) |
| F | F24W | Jack Davies | 9/3/2014 | 1,008 m (3,307 ft) |
| G | G80T | Ian Parker & Dave Stephens | 7/5/2022 | 1,742 m (5,715 ft) |
| H | H268R | Jim Hefkey | 6/5/2012 | 2,512 m (8,241 ft) |
| I | I391SN | Kelvin McVinnie | 9/1/2022 | 2,739 m (8,986 ft) |
| J | J510 | Joel Schiff | 3/5/2014 | 5,600 m (18,400 ft) |
| K | K480 | Joel Schiff & Martin Aspell | 7/4/2013 | 6,135 m (20,128 ft) |
| L | L546 | Kelvin McVinnie | 9/2/2020 | 4,666 m (15,308 ft) |
| N | N1000W | Joel Schiff & Martin Aspell | 20/2/2011 | 10,275 m (33,711 ft) |
| Motor Class: | Motors: | Name(s) of Holder(s): | Date: | Altitude: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 3x D18-6 | Dean & Grayson Spittle | 10/1/2021 | 301 m (988 ft) |
| I | I200W, G64W | Jack Davies | 3/5/2014 | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| N | M1939W, 2x J800T, 2x K700W | Craig Packard | 20/2/2011 | 3,173 m (10,410 ft) |
| O | N2000W, 4x K700W | Craig Packard | 5/2/2012 | 3,958 m (12,986 ft) |
Currently highest altitude record within New Zealand was set by Martin Aspell and Joel Schiff, of 10,275 m (33,711 ft), on 20 February 2011, with a N1000W motor.[3] The previous highest record was set by Phil Vukovich, of 8,378 m (27,487 ft), on 6 September 2008.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Taupiri to Nasa: We have liftoff". The New Zealand Herald. 4 February 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "Getting the blast-off perfect it is rocket science". Waikato Times. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
- ^ "NZ Rocketry Association - Records". www.nzrocketry.org.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Rocket man soars - New Zealand News". NZ Herald. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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