I really do appreciate the hard time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t do this. 😊
But, if the first two went and there was a CATO. Then, the second two went and
there was a CATO. Would it continue going or would have people stopped to
investigate before going on? Or perhaps say, wow that was cool let’s keep
doing this!
Just saying.
On the other hand, if they wouldn’t have gone all at once, I wonder if we would
have noticed so well in the video and be so interested in why went south, or
west…
From: Kurt Gugisberg
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 1:29 PM
To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Richard, please give up on that launching two at a time. It's just not the
same as launch a mass of 10. Our distance conformed to our interpretation of
the Tripoli regulations. I think it is more cut and dried than you are making
it out to be. If Tripoli wants to clarify that some more, then they will do
it. I'm sure this isn't the first time it has come up. And as you said
yourself, this regulation came about because of a screwup by the Tripoli board
themselves. We have always self regulated and have had safe mass launches when
we have been in control. Even with two or three catos, the Punisher launch was
far from being hazardous to anyone. Ok, I know you can come up with a
scenario where, at the last second, a dust devil knocks over the whole line of
rockets and they all fall pointing toward the flight line and and the launch
controller shorts and fires them all at the same time and mayhem ensues.
Could happen...
Richard...Just giving you a hard time.
Kurt
On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:55 AM, R Dierking <applerocketry@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Maybe too early to consider a replay? Still, I wonder how it would have gone
if they were launched 2 at a time. And, is there still controversy about how
far the pads have to be for something like this?
Tripoli: if the launch safety guidelines have to be so complicated, please
supply some examples so it’s clearer than mud. A guideline shouldn’t have to
be interpretated unless it’s written poorly or really has to be complicated.
For example, say you have 10 rockets with K impulse engines and you want to
mass launch them…
