Estes 2190 User Manual
COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH
KEY
ALWAYS
OUT UNTIL FINAL
COUNTDOWN!
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Penrose, CO 81240
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ASSEMBLY TIP: Read all
instructions before beginning work on
your model. Make sure you have all
parts and supplies.
TEST FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER
BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE!
If any parts don't fit properly, sand as
required for precision assembly.
#2190
FLYING MODEL
ROCKET KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
KEEP FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE
X PRIZE is a registered trademark
of the X PRIZE Foundation and is
used by permission.
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MASKING
TAPE
NOTE: So that you
don't loose sight of
your glider or
engine pod, it's a
good idea to have
another person
observe the
launch and
recovery, as the
glider and engine
pod descend
separately.
10" (25.4 cm)
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15 FT. (5 M)
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HOLD KEY DOWN AND
PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON
UNTIL
LIFTOFF!
INSERT KEY.
PUSH DOWN
FIRMLY AND
HOLD.
KEY
PARTS Locate the parts shown below and lay them out on the table in front
of you. DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.
BLACK ENGINE
HOOK RETAINER
RING (1) (30160)
LAUNCH LUG
3/16" X 2" LL-3B (1)
(38166)
ENGINE HOOK
EH-2 (1) (35021)
ELASTIC THREAD
ET-1 (1) (85772)
FUSELAGE TUBE
BT-55 (1) 14-1/8" (35.9
cm) (30470)
ENGINE POD TUBE BT1000 (1) 13-7/16" (34.1 cm)
(30471)
WEIGHT ASSEMBLY
TUBE BT-760 (1)
(30472)
DIE CUT
CARD (1)
(32477)
DOUBLE-SIDED
DOOR TAPE (2)
(60988)
STEEL WASHER
(4) (38330)
BULKHEAD RING
AR-76055 (GREEN)
(1) (30133)
YELLOW
SPACER TOOL
(1) (35004)
PLASTIC
POD CAP
(1) (60971)
CENTERING RING
(GREEN) AR-76050
(3) (30004)
PLASTIC
POD RING
(1) (60970)
WIRE FORM
(1) (60987)
PLASTIC
POD END
RING (1)
(60969)
UPPER FUSELAGE
(1) (60966)
CLAY WEIGHT (2)
(85705)
ASSEMBLED
PARACHUTE 18"
(46 CM) (1) (35802)
LASER CUT BALSA SHEET (2) (32230)
PLASTIC DOOR
(1) (60968)
BOTTOM FUSELAGE
(1) (60967)
PLASTIC
DISPLAY
NOZZLE (3)
(60973)
PLASTIC
DISPLAY
NOZZLE
BASE (1)
(60972)
PRECAUTIONS
NAR Safety Code
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NO DRY GRASS
OR WEEDS
FLYING YOUR ROCKET
Choose a large field (500 ft. [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass.
The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your rocket. Football
fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.
Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.
MISFIRES
TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE
GOING NEAR THE ROCKET!
the plug and igniter out of the engine. If the igniter has burned, it worked but did
not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine.
Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending it. Push the plug in
place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.
Disconnect the igniter clips and remove engine. Take
PN 60842 (02-05)
DECAL SHEET (1) (60843)
SUPPLIES In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
SCISSORS
PENCIL RULER
CARPENTER'S
GLUE
CELLOPHANE
TAPE
MODELING
KNIFE
SILICONE
ADHESIVE
MASKING
TAPE
PLASTIC
CEMENT
LASER CUT BALSA SHEET (1) (32231)
SAND
PAPER
• SPRAY PRIMER
WAX
• SPRAY PAINT
PAPER
(TAN, GOLD, GRAY)
• SPRAY CLEAR COAT
(OPTIONAL)
1. ASSEMBLE ENGINE POD WEIGHT ASSEMBLY
WEIGHT
ASSEMBLY TUBE
7/8" (22 mm)
A. Mark tube 7/8" (22 mm)
from front.
B. Apply glue around tube in front of
7/8" (22 mm) mark. Slide centering
ring onto tube up to mark. Let dry.
GREEN
CENTERING
RING
C. Apply glue around rear end of
tube. Slide centering ring onto
tube, flush with the end. Let dry.
15. PREPARE FOR FLIGHT
Note position of engine pod tube.
A. Spike parachute and roll
shroud lines and parachute
around power pod.
D. Slide four steel washers onto tube.
E. Apply plastic cement around end of
tube. Slide pod cap onto tube, tight
against washers. Let dry.
2. ASSEMBLE ENGINE POD ASSEMBLY
2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
3/4"
(19 mm)
A. Measure and mark engine pod
tube 3/4" (19 mm) and 2-1/4"
(5.7 cm) from end.
2" (5 cm)
D. Use scrap balsa to smear glue
2" (5 cm) inside engine pod tube.
3/4" MARK (19 mm)
F. Position and insert engine hook
into slit as shown. Temporarily
hold hook into place with masking
tape at 3/4"
page 2
(19 mm) mark.
ENGINE POD
TUBE
B. Cut a 1/8" (3 mm) slit at
the 2-1/4" (5.7 cm) mark.
YELLOW
SPACER TUBE
ALIGN NOTCH
WITH ENGINE
G. Apply a bead of plastic cement around
end of tube. Align plastic pod end
ring with notch over engine hook.
Slide into place, flush with end of
tube. Check that engine hook is
straight with body tube. Let dry.
FRONT
YELLOW
SPACER TUBE
2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
1/8"
(3 mm)
REAR
COMPLETED ASSEMBLY
1/2"
(13 mm)
C. Mark yellow spacer tool
1/2" (13 mm) from end.
1/2" MARK
(13 mm)
AS AN ENGINE
E. Using yellow spacer tool, push remaining green centering ring into tube
up to 1/2"
(13 mm) mark.
Remove yellow spacer tool immediately.
Let dry.
HOOK
REAR
FLUSH WITH
END OF TUBE
H. Remove masking tape.
CENTERING
RING IS USED
BLOCK
FRONT
B. Insert pod tube into fuselage tube using a
twisting motion. Fit should not be too tight. If
tight, remove pod and roll parachute around
pod tube tighter. Reinsert pod into glider.
PREPARE ENGINE
WARNING: FLAMMABLE
To avoid serious injury, read
instructions & NAR Safety Code
included with engines.
PREPARE YOUR ENGINE
ONLY WHEN YOU ARE
OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH
SITE PREPARING TO
LAUNCH!
If you do not use your prepared
engine, remove the igniter before
storing your engine.
TEAM OVERVIEW
LONE STAR SPACE ACCESS TEAM
Lone Star Space Access Corporation is a
research and development company
dedicated to developing the technologies
necessary for a space faring civilization.
The goal of the company is to develop the
enabling technologies for affordable and
routine access to space for the purpose of
exploration and utilization. The company is
composed of a team of professionals
working in a concurrent development
environment on a variety of technologies.
Their goal is to create the technology and
capability necessary to allow mankind to
reap the full benefits of the utilization of
space and to spin off these technologies for
commercial development in other nonaerospace applications.
A. Separate
igniter and
plug.
IGNITER MUST
TOUCH
PROPELLANT!
B. Insert igniter.
LEFT
ELEVATOR
DOWN
C. Slip wire form ends
over left elevator and
right wing.
RIGHT
ELEVATOR
UP
C. Insert
plug.
D. Push
down.
E. Gently bend
wires to form
F. Insert engine
into rocket.
leads as shown.
TEAM SPECIFICATIONS
Name: Lone Star Space Access Team
Web Site:
Country of Origin: Houston, Texas, USA
VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS
Name: ................................................Cosmos Mariner
Length: ...............................................100 feet (31 m)
Wingspan:........................................... 73 feet (22 m)
GTOW: ............................................... 136,000 Lbs
DRY WT.: ............................................ 30,000 Lbs
Engines: .............................................Three staged-combustion
Total Thrust: .......................................90,000-lbs
Payload Capacity: ..............................3 crew members.
Crew Environment: .............................Short-sleeved, pressurized cabin.
MISSION SPECIFICATIONS
Launch Method: .................................Horizontal takeoff from ground
Max. Acceleration Force: ....................3-4 Gs
Max. Speed: .......................................Mach 7
Max. Altitude: .....................................75 miles (120 km)
Time in Weightless Conditions: ..........10 minutes
Landing Method: ................................Conventional runway
Total Flight Duration: ..........................2 hours (including flight back to
............................................................launch point)
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