stevethecontractor
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Had an anomaly on a recent launch which I have been emailing back and forth with Adept.
Short version.....
Large dual deploy rocket on a j350 w 2 sets of electronics which have flown many times... Adept DDC and 22 both on key switches
Both beep out ready, rocket launches, motor blows up after 500ft chutes come out and rocket lands.
I find no sound coming from rocket at retrieval. I also find no charges fired (2 apogee and 2 main) so force of motor cato pushed chutes out.
I turn off both electronics and turn back on and both tone, and 22 beeps out previous flight altitude.
After detailed inspection and several emails with Adept, I/we are still unsure what happened.
I found that my 1" quantum tube ring around my e bay can slip with a little pushing and cover my vents holes. This happens as both key switches are side by side and this is holding the ring in place.
We know the electronics detected lift off is why they went silent.....what happened next?
Steve
Short version.....
Large dual deploy rocket on a j350 w 2 sets of electronics which have flown many times... Adept DDC and 22 both on key switches
Both beep out ready, rocket launches, motor blows up after 500ft chutes come out and rocket lands.
I find no sound coming from rocket at retrieval. I also find no charges fired (2 apogee and 2 main) so force of motor cato pushed chutes out.
I turn off both electronics and turn back on and both tone, and 22 beeps out previous flight altitude.
After detailed inspection and several emails with Adept, I/we are still unsure what happened.
I found that my 1" quantum tube ring around my e bay can slip with a little pushing and cover my vents holes. This happens as both key switches are side by side and this is holding the ring in place.
We know the electronics detected lift off is why they went silent.....what happened next?
Steve