Kruegon
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Today was the launch for Birmingham Rocket Boys, NAR Section 665. The wind was bad. Very little launching occurred.
The wind died to a low roar and I got brave. Estes Scion on an AT G75J. This rocket was launched two weeks ago at SEARS. Two flights. Both successful. At apogee, the rocket rolled over and started down. Went quite a significant ways down. And finally the altimeter fired. Except if fired both charges. Main popped at about 1400' and wind drift took it into a tree roughly 40' up.
The altimeter is making a vey odd locator sound. Normally it has a siren sound. Right now it sounds a fair bit like crickets.
I'm going back tomorrow to cut the tree down (yes I have permission), to recover the motor, altimeter, laundry and hopefully the entire rocket.
Has anyone ever experienced this on a StratoLogger before?
The wind died to a low roar and I got brave. Estes Scion on an AT G75J. This rocket was launched two weeks ago at SEARS. Two flights. Both successful. At apogee, the rocket rolled over and started down. Went quite a significant ways down. And finally the altimeter fired. Except if fired both charges. Main popped at about 1400' and wind drift took it into a tree roughly 40' up.
The altimeter is making a vey odd locator sound. Normally it has a siren sound. Right now it sounds a fair bit like crickets.
I'm going back tomorrow to cut the tree down (yes I have permission), to recover the motor, altimeter, laundry and hopefully the entire rocket.
Has anyone ever experienced this on a StratoLogger before?