stevem
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My son and I have been waiting for what seemed like an eternity to have clear fields to launch our rockets over. Last week my friendly neighborhood farmer took his soybeans out and opened the field for us!
Yesterday we got to launch rockets.
Temp was abouty 60 degrees F when we started, SW wind at 5-15mph, clear blue October skies!
First one is the Ariane 5 - you will notice that one of the boosters did not light. As the rocket came off the rail it went about 30' up then veered to the right and hit the ground - the ejection charges went off while the rocket laid in the grass. Rocket was not damaged too badly and is easily repairable. Not a good way to start the day!
D12-0's in the boosters and C6-3 in the main
Ariane lift off pic...
Yesterday we got to launch rockets.
Temp was abouty 60 degrees F when we started, SW wind at 5-15mph, clear blue October skies!
First one is the Ariane 5 - you will notice that one of the boosters did not light. As the rocket came off the rail it went about 30' up then veered to the right and hit the ground - the ejection charges went off while the rocket laid in the grass. Rocket was not damaged too badly and is easily repairable. Not a good way to start the day!
D12-0's in the boosters and C6-3 in the main
Ariane lift off pic...