Q: Deploy Success --> Rocket Loss?

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How many rockets have you had land "out of reach"? (First 3 responses) How many launches? (last 3)


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terp_man

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Recorded data would be nice, but mostly I'm seeking your individual experiences because anecdotal data is better than no data!

Specifically, how many rockets have you seen successfully deploy their recovery system yet still land "out of reach"? Where "out of reach" could mean anything from lost in the weeds/water/trees/powerlines, to landing out of bounds or in a restricted area.

I'm trying to gauge the scale of the problem rather than identify root causes, at the moment.

I'll do a simple thread poll for those (like me) who might find drafting a reply onerous. I'll leave the results public so anyone can view and benefit!
 
I’m convinced that the dryads living in trees can call descending rockets to them.
Lost to trees-check.
Lost to gliding off into the sunset-check.
 
By my records, I've lost 11 rockets after 483 launches, which is slightly less than 2.3% - I don't think that is too bad of a record.....
 
The absolute number isn't terribly meaningful without number of launches. I've lost well over a dozen, but this is hundreds of launches, probably 700 or so.
 
I have had 4 land out of reach of but were eventually recovered. 3 in trees which required shotgun/machete recovery and one on powerline that required the power company coming out and recovering for me.
I haven't lost any though. If you mean non-recoverable out of reach then zero, otherwise my answer is four. Not sure what you are looking for.
 
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