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Boosters on LPR easily get lost. I searched for a way to add a streamer to a booster to aid in recovery, but I could not find an easy way to my liking. So, I improvised a cheap and dirty method. Shown is the Estes Savage.
I secured a length of streamer (caution tape) with clear tape to the booster airframe.
The streamer is wound around the booster and bound in place by a length of mono fishing line. The line is tied to the threaded motor retainer and passes across the interstage coupler via two small holes in the booster airframe. When the first stage ignites the second stage, the mono is burned, releasing the streamer.
The test on the Savage was successful. I was launching alone and focused on the sustainer. However, I saw the booster coming down under streamer from the corner of my eye and heard the streamer fluttering in the wind. The booster landed with a thud near me and was easily spotted and recovered.
I secured a length of streamer (caution tape) with clear tape to the booster airframe.
The streamer is wound around the booster and bound in place by a length of mono fishing line. The line is tied to the threaded motor retainer and passes across the interstage coupler via two small holes in the booster airframe. When the first stage ignites the second stage, the mono is burned, releasing the streamer.
The test on the Savage was successful. I was launching alone and focused on the sustainer. However, I saw the booster coming down under streamer from the corner of my eye and heard the streamer fluttering in the wind. The booster landed with a thud near me and was easily spotted and recovered.