RocketryBill
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Hi guys,
Today I went to my AARG club launch, and I took my Astrobee-D with me. Here's the video -
[video=youtube;EaLoZAt7xQM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaLoZAt7xQM&feature=youtu.be[/video]
It was a really windy day, perhaps 25-30MPH. Thankfully the G80-T brought the rocket up quick since the launch pad was very unstable.
Unfortunately, the parachute did not deploy. One of the people at the launch said it could be in part by not having enough weight on the nosecone to pull the parachute out. As it spiked to the ground, I checked and sure enough the parachute did not leave the rocket. The ejection charge has burned.
Any idea on how the parachute didn't come out? I am almost certain the two body tubes of the rockets separated.
Today I went to my AARG club launch, and I took my Astrobee-D with me. Here's the video -
[video=youtube;EaLoZAt7xQM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaLoZAt7xQM&feature=youtu.be[/video]
It was a really windy day, perhaps 25-30MPH. Thankfully the G80-T brought the rocket up quick since the launch pad was very unstable.
Unfortunately, the parachute did not deploy. One of the people at the launch said it could be in part by not having enough weight on the nosecone to pull the parachute out. As it spiked to the ground, I checked and sure enough the parachute did not leave the rocket. The ejection charge has burned.
Any idea on how the parachute didn't come out? I am almost certain the two body tubes of the rockets separated.