Build Thread - Seraphim - Level 3 Certification Scratch Build

[waltr]

I am planning to be there on the 1st. Hope to see a successful cert flight.

 

[Antares JS]

Seraphim is ready to go. The certification flight is targeted for Saturday for the best weather.

 

[Antares JS]

Data coming after I get home on Sunday or Monday.

7110 feet per Stratologger beeps.

 

[rfjustin]

Congrats!

 

[Banzai88]

I saw the flight! Good deal!

 

[waltr]

Also watched your successful flight. Congrats.
Was there Friday but since wind was too high for many to launch came back Saturday and it was a great day for rockets.

 

[jmasterj]

Congrats, great looking flight!

 

[Theory]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[Adam3836]

Congratulations very exciting!! Nice job getting it done !!

 

[boatgeek]

Congratulations!

 

[Joe Bruce]

Congratulations! Great flight, and I remember "Seraphim" being carried past us afterwards -- nice work!

 

[Spitfire222]

I recognized the name from this thread when they announced it, so I made sure to get some photos for you. They're not the best, but better than nothing. Congratulations on the certification!

 

[FlyBy01]

Data coming after I get home on Sunday or Monday.

7110 feet per Stratologger beeps.

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Congratulations !!!

 

[rocketgeek101]

Congrats!!!

 

[Blast it Tom!]

Congratulations! Now that you've done a Seraphim, it's time to tackle Ezekiel's wheels!

 

[mtnmanak]

Congrats, Nice Flight!

 

[krislhull]

Congrats on a successful flight!

 

[Tobor]

Congrats!

 

[Antares JS]

Flight Data

Stratologger says 7110 feet, Raven3 says 7100 exactly and 634 mph.

 

[boomtube-mk2]

You know that you're working on a Cert-3 rocket when the motor tube is bigger than your Cert-1 rocket.

 

[SILVERFOX]

Nice job on your L-3!! Could not attend the launch but Spitfire's photo's documented it nicely. Pretty impressive.

 

[arconhi]

Congrats to you John for L3. Wish I could have been there to film it. You deserve it .

 

[Sandy H.]

Awesome!!! Great work and nice data plots!

Sandy.

 

[Antares JS]

For a final epilogue to this thread, I received my new card and pin, and Rocket Vlogs's Red Glare footage included my flight starting just after 10:00.

 

[jmasterj]

Congratulations again! Any plans for the next L3 flight for Seraphim? Need to wait for Higgs again or will you travel somewhere with the appropriate waiver?

 

[Antares JS]

Congratulations again! Any plans for the next L3 flight for Seraphim? Need to wait for Higgs again or will you travel somewhere with the appropriate waiver?

I have an L1256WS on hand and am planning to get an L1365M and an M1500G at Wildman's next black friday sale.

I more than likely will just be waiting untill Higgs is open again to fly it. I honestly want a break from flying really big rockets at this point. I might fly a DMS H195ST at the Sod Farm next month but certainly nothing bigger than that.

 

[Astronaut Cheeseball]

Congrats on earning your Level 3 a major accomplishment!

 

[JackC]

Congratulations! The rocket flew beautifully! Great accomplishment!

 

[arconhi]

For a final epilogue to this thread, I received my new card and pin, and Rocket Vlogs's Red Glare footage included my flight starting just after 10:00.



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John, Congrats on the L3. The flight was outstanding. That L3 Pin is awesome looking. Well done my friend. Wish I was there to see this. August 12 and 13 sounds good.
Even though we had some misfortune last Saturday, it was still fun getting together.

 

[Antares JS]

John, Congrats on the L3. The flight was outstanding. That L3 Pin is awesome looking. Well done my friend. Wish I was there to see this. August 12 and 13 sounds good.
Even though we had some misfortune last Saturday, it was still fun getting together.

Agreed, Jimmy, it was great seeing you again. We'll go back to that field once the soybeans are harvested and hopefully have a better time.

I have an L1256WS on hand and am planning to get an L1365M and an M1500G at Wildman's next black friday sale.

Earlier than planned, but since it was just discontinued, I picked up an L1365M from BMS this morning. I probably will be flying the Seraphim on this motor at next year's Red Glare to give as many people as possible the chance to see the L1365M in action.