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https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/11/03/hawaiis-first-satellite-launch-set-for-tuesday/
 
I remember watching the reports with my boss at the time as an intern a couple years ago.
It didn't work I'm afraid.

Somewhat reminds me of a few estes RTF kits
 
They are at about a 20 degree from vertical launch angle, so well within NAR safety code specs. :wink:
 
The 2015 cato was noted here: https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?129865-Super-Strypi-CATO

It does appear they exceeded the limits of sounding rocket, non-active guidance technology with that one. Is somebody reviving it ?

So it was a 3-stage, solid fueled rocket, with fixed nozzles, stabilized exclusively by spinning.
That's your basic L1-2-3 setup, just a bit heavier ;-)

It worked well, until it started coning, at ~56sec mark, due to 1st stage engine malfunction, and then it broke up.

I love government/bureaucratic language speak. Two examples:
- "[FONT=&quot]unique self-guided launch kit eliminates the need for a costly computer guidance system[/FONT]" means: spinning.
- "operational anomaly" means: CATO

More info here:
https://spacenews.com/super-strypi-failure-blamed-on-first-stage-motor-malfunction/
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3338&context=smallsat
 
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