I finally got to a launch today. Not a lot of people there. Never a wait to fly. Winds were light and variable. I put up two on small motors (I didn't want to go swimming...).
The boy's Estes rockets landed almost back to the pads each time.
Nike Apache as a boosted dart, testing systems and looking for drag separation. Got none - so I guess it's blast separation for the staged flight.
Nice straight flight. And my first pyro dual deploy. My phone ran out of memory - so no vids. The Quantum data shows a weird pressure spike a bit before apogee, so maybe it separated as it nose over?
And my mini Arapahoe 'A' and NASA Pegasus- both on 13mm Centuri B4-3s. Yes - I have my expired motor program letter. The Pegasus cones - getting worse over the burn. More nose weight didn't help.
well apparently mine has yet to be found, well there ought to be a few salvageable parts left even if the altimeter is toast(thinking that the nose cone and motor retainer should survive for quite some time).
Rex
Can you order a replacement altimeter for my interceptor so that shows up too?
Looks like wind is going to blow in that direction for the Tripoli launch, so people should be out in the area your rocket is presumably hiding. Hopefully it turns up!
I think that according to Finagle's law*, it only applies if the owner buys the replacement . thanks Gary...I would strongly suggest insect repellent for anyone searching for rockets, once one gets out of the wind the mosquitos are brutal(or at least they were)
Rex
*Finagle's Law: The perversity of the universe always tends toward a maximum.