RGInCanada
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I went launching with my two teenage sons, and discovered that a bad day launching is still better than sitting in front of the TV. Even though everyone's fleet was decimated, and no rocket flew twice, we had a riot.
Patriot (C6-3) Parachute didn't fully deploy, Took 30 minutes to locate, discovered cracked a fin on landing.
Baby Bertha (B4-4) Parachute didn't deploy, motor mount travelled through airframe on impact.
Hi-Flyer (A8-5) Streamer got tangled on shock cord, cracked fin on landing
Cosmic Explorer (C6-5) Parachute hung in tube, ballistic landing, required an amputation of 2" worth of BT
Long Tom #2 (C6-0/C6-7) Lost after an unstable boost and subsequent horizontal flight. Ejection charge hadn't fired when it disappeared over the horizon.
Skywriter (B4-4) Hung on the launch rod.
Skywriter (A8-5) Delay was too long, landed ballistic, then blew out the motor mount
Everything but the Long Tom (correction: and the Skywriter) will fly again at our next launch. Enjoy the photos of the carnage...
Patriot (C6-3) Parachute didn't fully deploy, Took 30 minutes to locate, discovered cracked a fin on landing.
Baby Bertha (B4-4) Parachute didn't deploy, motor mount travelled through airframe on impact.
Hi-Flyer (A8-5) Streamer got tangled on shock cord, cracked fin on landing
Cosmic Explorer (C6-5) Parachute hung in tube, ballistic landing, required an amputation of 2" worth of BT
Long Tom #2 (C6-0/C6-7) Lost after an unstable boost and subsequent horizontal flight. Ejection charge hadn't fired when it disappeared over the horizon.
Skywriter (B4-4) Hung on the launch rod.
Skywriter (A8-5) Delay was too long, landed ballistic, then blew out the motor mount
Everything but the Long Tom (correction: and the Skywriter) will fly again at our next launch. Enjoy the photos of the carnage...
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