New Zealand Rocketry Association Explained

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.[1] Launch clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority is required for all launches, to ensure there are no aircraft flying through the area.[2]

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:

Single Stage NZRA Altitude Records!Motor Class!Motor:!Name(s) of Holder(s):!Date:!Altitude:
AA8-3Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie14/6/2020279m (915feet)
BB6-6Tom, Antoni & Emilia Mackenzie6/2/2021269m (883feet)
CC12-6Oliver Bergquist19/12/2021272m (892feet)
DD24-TJack Davies1/12/2013646m (2,119feet)
EE12Jack Davies31/5/2014795m (2,608feet)
FF24WJack Davies9/3/20141008m (3,307feet)
GG80TIan Parker & Dave Stephens7/5/20221742m (5,715feet)
HH268RJim Hefkey6/5/20122512m (8,241feet)
II391SNKelvin McVinnie9/1/20222739m (8,986feet)
JJ510Joel Schiff3/5/20145600m (18,400feet)
KK480Joel Schiff & Martin Aspell7/4/20136135m (20,128feet)
LL546Kelvin McVinnie9/2/20204666m (15,308feet)
NN1000WJoel Schiff & Martin Aspell20/2/201110275m (33,711feet)
Multistage/Cluster NZRA Altitude Records!Motor Class:!Motors:!Name(s) of Holder(s):!Date:!Altitude:
E3x D18-6Dean & Grayson Spittle10/1/2021301m (988feet)
II200W, G64WJack Davies3/5/2014574m (1,883feet)
NM1939W, 2x J800T, 2x K700WCraig Packard 20/2/20113173m (10,410feet)
ON2000W, 4x K700WCraig Packard 5/2/20123958m (12,986feet)
Currently highest altitude record within New Zealand was set by Martin Aspell and Joel Schiff, of 10275m (33,711feet), on 20 February 2011, with a N1000W motor.[3] The previous highest record was set by Phil Vukovich, of 8378m (27,487feet), on 6 September 2008.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Getting the blast-off perfect it is rocket science. 4 February 2008. Waikato Times . 2009-08-03.
  2. Web site: Taupiri to Nasa: We have liftoff . 4 February 2002. The New Zealand Herald. 2009-08-03.
  3. Web site: NZ Rocketry Association - Records . 2023-10-24 . www.nzrocketry.org.nz . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-25 . Rocket man soars - New Zealand News . 2023-10-24 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.

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