Space Oddity
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Last November the 5th (a firework party night in the UK) I had an idea of building a two stage firework model rocket.
In short the design includes a standard firework rocket (about 1" dia. conical nose cone and without a stick) for the top stage. This is epoxied into a body tube. And a C11 or D12-0 for the lower stage.
The idea is that the lower stage takes it up, the top stage ignites then throws out a display.
The design is about 7" tall and is stable with a cal. of about 1.5.
I think it will work but something tells me it is either dangerous or illegal. That's my question.
My first thought is there is a weight falling from a height with only air resistance to slow it down - no installed recovery. Then again we launch much heavier firework rockets on November the 5th without any controls on recovery whatsoever.
Something tells me there is a rule somewhere that outlaws this homemade rocket.
Any thoughts?
SO.
In short the design includes a standard firework rocket (about 1" dia. conical nose cone and without a stick) for the top stage. This is epoxied into a body tube. And a C11 or D12-0 for the lower stage.
The idea is that the lower stage takes it up, the top stage ignites then throws out a display.
The design is about 7" tall and is stable with a cal. of about 1.5.
I think it will work but something tells me it is either dangerous or illegal. That's my question.
My first thought is there is a weight falling from a height with only air resistance to slow it down - no installed recovery. Then again we launch much heavier firework rockets on November the 5th without any controls on recovery whatsoever.
Something tells me there is a rule somewhere that outlaws this homemade rocket.
Any thoughts?
SO.