50th Anniversary of Apollo 11—Photo Contest
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- John Palmer’s Saturn V at liftoff.
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- Chris Flanigan and his Saturn 1B.
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- Mark Bundick and his Saturn V at NARAM-60.
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V (4).
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V (3).
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V (2).
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V (1).
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V (5).
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- Tim Bookwalter and his Saturn V on the way to the launch pad.
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- Tim’s Saturn V was recovered safely.
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- John Palmer flying his Saturn in SW Missouri.
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- John Palmer gets ready to fly a Dr. Zooch Saturn V.
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- John Palmer’s Saturn V on the pad.
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- John Palmer’s Saturn V on the pad.
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- John Palmer with his Little Joe II at KRAMO in Hutchinson Ks..
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- John Palmer with his Saturn V.
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- Timothy Doll’s successful L3 Cert Flight with a Skunkworks/Polecat Saturn V at Northwest Xtreme Rocket Show (NXRS) outside Bend, Oregon on June 20, 2019. Nine feet tall, ten inches diameter, 43 lbs. at liftoff on an Aerotech M1297W. Photo by Gary Goncher.
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- NASA Saturn V model space exhibit. Photo by Mark Sinicki.
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- Rocket T. Coyote mascot with Estes RTF Saturn V. Photo by Mark Sinicki.
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- This Saturn V was built in 1989 by John Sarosi. The model flew at a Pittsburgh Space Command sport launch and used a Estes E9-4 motor.
On Saturday, July 20th of 2019, Model Rocketeers from around the globe will be celebrating the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing’s 50th Anniversary with rocket launches, picnics, and parties! Will you be a part of this world wide rocket launch event? The National Association of Rocketry is hosting a photo contest to help celebrate the event.
Saturn Photo Contest
Commemorate the launch of Apollo 11 by building and flying a Saturn rocket. On October 1, 2019, we will be giving away three (3) 1-year NAR memberships for the three best modeler/launch/flight photos. We will be hosting a photo gallery on the NAR Website and NAR Facebook page.
CRITERIA:
- The photo contest is open to all NAR members.
- The photos can be any class of the Saturn rocket.
- Simply build it, fly it, and take photos along the way.
- We are looking for a single, best photo, not a photo essay.
- Multiple photo submissions are allowed.
- The photos can be of the builder and model, the build process, the model liftoff, or the model in flight.
- These photos should not have been previously published or posted on social media.
- The image must be at least 8” wide x 10” tall, with a minimum of 200 pixels/inch. All photos should be saved as .jpg files.
- Please, no photo retouching.
PROCESS:
- Include your complete name in the photo name.
- Be sure that your complete contact information is included in your submission e-mail.
- Send photos and submissions via email to: SportRocketry@me.com.
- Sport Rocketry has the right to use all submitted photos for publication in the magazine. You retain the copyright to your material.
- After review, we will upload the photos to the NAR Website and NAR Facebook page.
JUDGING:
- On October 1, 2019, a three-person panel of judges will select the winning entries based equally upon the criteria of skill, originality, and relevance.
- Three (3) 1-year NAR memberships will be awarded at that time.
- By entering, you agree to be bound by these rules, and that the decisions of the judges are final.