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, an hour south of Auckland, and has an annual launch day. Launch clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority is required for all launches, to ensure there are no aircraft flying through the area.
Altitude Records
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. The previous highest record was set by Phil Vukovich, of 8,378 m (27,487 ft), on 6 September 2008.
References
- ^ "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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