Revised

I actually found 8 loops. 

Delays: I think there should be a delay somewhere between Altitude and Throttle Setting because human reaction is involved.  I think it would go between Goal Descent Rate and Throttle Setting. However, this wouldn't be a huge delay because of the short period of time we're talking about with rocket launching. I think the rest of the variables feed on the others (and are machinery-based), making things instantaneous.

I believe, based on the variables the human operator would be focused on at each point of the rocket flight, the outer parts of the CLD would be the focus at the beginning of the process and the inner parts of the CLD would be the focus at the end (Descent Rate, Gravity-related variables, Air Density, Air Resistance, and Altitude).  Also, the gravity, air density, and air resistance wouldn't come as much into effect until the rocket closed in on the ground.  Remaining fuel would be closely observed for the entire flight. 

Below is the table that outlines the variables and progression of each of the loops.  As you can see, because I didn't realize what the throttle and the thrust meant (ie. increasing the throttle and the thrust actually means the rocket slows down), two of my loops should actually a different type of loop. 

Loop ID (i.e. R1, B1, etc)	Loop name	Description of the role that the loop plays in the flight of the rocket. That is, “tell the story” about each loop.
B1	Force of Air	The Altitude (decrease) has an effect on the Air Density (increase) which then impacts Air Resistance (increase) and then the Descent Rate (decrease) which leads back to Altitude (increase – it’s not really going back up in the air, but that’s the closest approximation of what it does)
B2	Gravity Pulls	The Altitude (decrease) leads to a difference in Air Density (increase) which changes the Acceleration due to Gravity (decrease) and changes the Descent Rate (decrease) and back to Altitude (increase).
R1	Close and Closer	The Altitude (decrease) leads to a difference in Force of Gravity (increase) which changes the Acceleration due to Gravity (increase) and changes the Descent Rate (increase) and back to Altitude (more decrease).
R2	Fuel Running Down	Remaining Fuel (decrease) leads to a change in the Rocket’s Mass (decrease) which then leads to a change in the effect Gravity has on the Rocket (decrease) and thereby, affecting the Acceleration due to Gravity (decrease).  This changes the Descent Rate (decrease) and the change in Descent Rate changes the Altitude (increase – really this is the rate the altitude is changing).  As the Altitude changes, the Goal Descent Rate also changes (increase) and affects the Throttle Setting (decrease) and therefore the Fuel Burn Rate (decrease) leading to a change in the Remaining Fuel (increase – actually a rate again, the fuel is not actually increasing).  SO this is actually a balancing reaction.  I didn’t understand what the engines (and therefore the throttle) were supposed to be doing until today in class.  This should really be B7, I think.
B3	Descending	As the Altitude (decrease) changes, the Goal Descent Rate also changes (decrease) and changes the Throttle Setting (increase) and the Fuel Burn Rate (increase).  As the Fuel Burn Rate changes, the Thrust (increase) and Upward Acceleration (increase) also change.  This leads to a change in Descent Rate (decrease) and a subsequent change in the Altitude (increase).
B4	Thrusters on Full	As the rocket’s fuel changes – Remaining Fuel (decrease) – the Goal Descent Rate (decrease) changes and leads to a desire to change the Throttle Setting (increase) and the Fuel Burn Rate (increase) also changes.  This leads again to a change in the Remaining Fuel (decrease).  So, this should be a reinforcing loop instead – again, my idea about the throttle was confused. R3 is what it should be called.
B5	Descent Resistance	As the Descent Rate (increase) changes, the Force of Air Resistance on the Rocket (increase) also changes.  This leads again to a change in the Descent Rate (decrease).
B6	Fuel Up Fuel Down	The Remaining Fuel decreases as the rocket continues its descent and that decreases the Rocket’s Mass.  As the mass changes, so does the Upward Acceleration but it increases.  This decreases the Descent Rate and “increases” the Altitude and the Goal Descent Rate.  As the Goal Descent Rate increases, the operator wants to decrease the Throttle Setting.  Decreasing the Throttle Setting also decreases the Fuel Burn Rate.  This “increases” the Remaining Fuel.  That progression makes this a balancing loop.