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Shandchem: Countdown to launch the Riptide rocket.
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Shandchem: Countdown for launching the Riptide Rocket
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Shandchem: Ignition of the Riptide rocket
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Shandchem: Ignition of the Riptide rocket
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Shandchem: Lift off for the Riptide rocket
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Shandchem: Post lift off and the Riptide rocket is far up in the sky
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Shandchem: Post lift off and the Riptide rocket is far up in the sky
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Shandchem: #2 Putting in heat proof lagging in to the rocket body.
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Shandchem: #4 Folding the parachute and shroud lines
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Shandchem: #1 Putting in heat proof lagging in to the rocket body.
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Shandchem: #2 Untangling the parachute.
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Shandchem: #1 Untangling the parachute.
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Shandchem: #3 Folding the parachute and shroud lines
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Shandchem: Inserting the parachute and shroud lines in to the body tube
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Shandchem: #5 Inserting the parachute and shroud lines in to the body tube
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Shandchem: Estes_Riptide_Rocket_Engine_Controller_Wick_30122008_3b_500
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Shandchem: Attaching the nose cone of the rocket
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Shandchem: Aligning the rocket prior to launch
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Shandchem: Final checks prior to countdown
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Shandchem: The Estes Riptide Rocket Launch crew
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Shandchem: The Estes Riptide Rocket Launch crew
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Shandchem: The Estes Riptide Rocket Launch crew
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Shandchem: Estes C6-5 Engine/Motor
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Shandchem: Estes C6-5 Engine/Motor with the ceramic nozzle and nozzle throat
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Shandchem: #1 Engine/motor insertion in to the rocket body
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Shandchem: #2 Engine/motor insertion in to the rocket body
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Shandchem: #3 Engine/motor insertion in to the rocket body
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Shandchem: #4 Engine/motor insertion in to the rocket body
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Shandchem: Estes C6-5 Engine/Motor with electronic ignition system
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Shandchem: #3 Estes C6-5 Engine/Motor with electronic ignition system being fixed in to to the engine