CATO

In 1992, Estes released a rocket called "CATO" (#2071). Designed by Timothy Van Milligan, the rocket consisted of several pieces that were held together with friction fitted retaining rings during the flight of the rocket. At ejection, an internal piston pushed off the retaining rings causing the rocket to come apart. The rocket was recovered in several pieces each with its own small streamer or parachute.

References:

• R.O.C.K.'s April 2007 Launch (Article)
• NEFAR's September 2007 Launch (Article)
• NEFAR's February 2008 Launch (Article)
• Using the Casio EX-F1 to Photograph Rocket Launches (Article)
• NEFAR's June 2008 Launch (Article)
• You Shouldn't Be a Rocketeer If ... (Article)
• Bracha and Roger Smith Purchase JonRocket.com (Article)
• Sally Ride (Miscellaneous)
• Capsule Communicator (Miscellaneous)
• CAPCOM (Miscellaneous)
• Kevin Mitchell's V-2 CATO (ESL 78 - November 2004) (Video)
• Robert Utley's "Sky in My Eye" CATO (Video)
• Sugar-Motor Drag Race CATO (Video)
• Estes Eagle CATO (Video)
• 2008-06-14 NEFAR Launch - Big Daddy Akavish CATO (Video)
• The CATOs and Crunches Gallery (Gallery)
• Big Daddy Akavish CATO (Gallery)
• 2008-06-14 - Big Daddy CATO (Gallery)