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Greetings all,
My wife and I attended our first organized launch today out at the SEARS 572 site.
Unfortunately the weather kept things rather mute. With breezy winds and a low ceiling threatening rain, nothing really HP was launched
But there was a group of engineering students trying out a steerable recovery system. Their launch was okay but the rocket was a little under powered and the deploy a little late. It was safely recovered but not a real test of their system.
Me I launched an Estes High Flyer on a E12 it was a good launch, unfortunately the deploy was way too soon at 4 seconds and the plastic parachute literally ripped off leaving the shrouds attached to the nose cone and the booster tumbled to the turf resulting in a zipper and a bent body tube. The high flyer died on its first flight Still the Jolly Logic altimeter reported 960 feet so not a total loss. At least I got the altimeter back.
Met some of the members of the club, a very nice, friendly and helpful group. I learned quite a few things.
Even though it was a brief event for us it was good to meet the crew out there!
Maybe next month.
My wife and I attended our first organized launch today out at the SEARS 572 site.
Unfortunately the weather kept things rather mute. With breezy winds and a low ceiling threatening rain, nothing really HP was launched
But there was a group of engineering students trying out a steerable recovery system. Their launch was okay but the rocket was a little under powered and the deploy a little late. It was safely recovered but not a real test of their system.
Me I launched an Estes High Flyer on a E12 it was a good launch, unfortunately the deploy was way too soon at 4 seconds and the plastic parachute literally ripped off leaving the shrouds attached to the nose cone and the booster tumbled to the turf resulting in a zipper and a bent body tube. The high flyer died on its first flight Still the Jolly Logic altimeter reported 960 feet so not a total loss. At least I got the altimeter back.
Met some of the members of the club, a very nice, friendly and helpful group. I learned quite a few things.
Even though it was a brief event for us it was good to meet the crew out there!
Maybe next month.