Looking closely at the nichrome, it seems like it didn't heat up the way the bench tests do. They glow yellow-orange for a second and are rough and grey afterward. This one was black in the middle and silver on the ends. I think I'll have to pay more attention to cutting just 1" lengths AND making sure they are firmly tightened in the terminals.
Just a thought, but could the wind blowing on the nichrome as the rocket free falls affect how it reacts to the voltage?
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