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   1 # RG-1
   2
   3 Robert's first full-custom rocket, with electronic-deployment.
   4
   5 ## Motivation
   6
   7 Robert had wanted to try out electronic deployment for a while.  After he
   8 received a [PerfectFlite](http://www.perfectflite.com/)
   9 [MAWD](http://www.perfectflite.com/catalog/MAWD.html) commercial recording
  10 altimeter with dual deployment support as a Christmas gift, he designed
  11 this rocket to make use of it.
  12
  13 ## Design Details
  14
  15 * 54mm phenolic air frame
  16 * 29mm phenolic motor mount
  17 * [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com/) Pinnacle 54mm nose cone
  18 * 1/8 inch birch plywood fins in a custom shape, with rounded edges
  19 * 1/4 inch birch plywood centering rings and bulkheads, CNC milled, the two
  20 that hold the fins are notched for perfect fin alignment.
  21
  22 ## Build
  23
  24 Construction began the weekend of 11-13 September 2009.
  25
  26 ## Flights
  27
  28 First flown at NCR's Oktoberfest 2009.