SS Enterprise

Continuing our current rocket kick, this past weekend my daughter and I were planning on attending our first organized model rocket launch (with PARA520). The weather however scrubbed that event. So instead we capitalized on a day indoors waiting out intermittent sleet and then a day with solid sledding conditions with the construction and inaugural launch(es) of the Space Sled Enterprise, Alice Miranda captain. The design and construction are from scratch, caveat we downloaded a few of the graphics. It’s all scrap wood and upcycled shipping boxes, held together by heavy staples, packing tape, and Makedo corrugated cardboard screws, with some duct tape on the runners. Launch site is the public golf course down the street. The ship fits perfectly, glides fast, and tracks true. The only thing missing is a tow hook for the ground support crew to pull it back up the hill…