blackbrandt
That Darn College Student
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Hello everyone,
I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.
On Saturday, April 8, at LDRS36 around 1245, I launched my Level 3 certification attempt:
It is a lime green rocket, with a black nose cone and black fins. It is 8" diameter, and 13' tall.
My name and number is on the tracker tube on the shock cord.
The rocket also has names on the side (unfortunately I didn't put my number on the airframe).
I had a red and blue Cert 3 Large in the rocket.
It launched on a white motor.
Unfortunately, the main deployed at apogee for an unknown reason. The expected altitude was approximately 7000 feet.
The sustained winds at launch at surface were approximately 15 mph with gusts to 25.
I had an eggfinder in the rocket. Unfortunately, I lost all tracking at liftoff. The last coordinate I got was the coordinate of the away cell.
From the calculations I've run, I've expected a drift of about 2.5 miles.
The pin at the bottom left corner shows the location of the launch.
This is a zoomed in picture of the expected landing area. We have done a drive along of all of the roads in the area, and have found nothing. I also talked to the lady who
I did a search through this area already, and was unsuccessful. I did talk to the landowner at the bottom right and she said she would keep an eye, and we exchanged contact information. She and I both did a search through her property, and were unsuccessful.
If this rocket is safely returned there will be at minimum a $50 reward. Information leading to its return (e.g., confirmed GPS coordinates) will also lead to a reward.
Thank you for any help you can give.
I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.
On Saturday, April 8, at LDRS36 around 1245, I launched my Level 3 certification attempt:
It is a lime green rocket, with a black nose cone and black fins. It is 8" diameter, and 13' tall.
My name and number is on the tracker tube on the shock cord.
The rocket also has names on the side (unfortunately I didn't put my number on the airframe).
I had a red and blue Cert 3 Large in the rocket.
It launched on a white motor.
Unfortunately, the main deployed at apogee for an unknown reason. The expected altitude was approximately 7000 feet.
The sustained winds at launch at surface were approximately 15 mph with gusts to 25.
I had an eggfinder in the rocket. Unfortunately, I lost all tracking at liftoff. The last coordinate I got was the coordinate of the away cell.
From the calculations I've run, I've expected a drift of about 2.5 miles.
The pin at the bottom left corner shows the location of the launch.
This is a zoomed in picture of the expected landing area. We have done a drive along of all of the roads in the area, and have found nothing. I also talked to the lady who
I did a search through this area already, and was unsuccessful. I did talk to the landowner at the bottom right and she said she would keep an eye, and we exchanged contact information. She and I both did a search through her property, and were unsuccessful.
If this rocket is safely returned there will be at minimum a $50 reward. Information leading to its return (e.g., confirmed GPS coordinates) will also lead to a reward.
Thank you for any help you can give.
