Nathan
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This one positions the camera 6 inches below the rocket looking up at the motor. I figured I might get a cool video if I didn't incinerate the camera. Since the camera was pointing upward I used a D12-7 motor so that I would get a couple of seconds looking towards the ground before the ejection charge. As expected, the rocket tipped about 20° as soon as it cleared the rod but then flew pretty straight on that trajectory. The only problem was that the tape holding it to the fin tore off when the parachute deployed and the rocket whipped around.
[video=youtube;-YwlQI3FTbM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YwlQI3FTbM[/video]
[video=youtube;-YwlQI3FTbM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YwlQI3FTbM[/video]