This time, we launched a cricket/locust in the Supernova. Afterwards, we let him go in the park where he's living out his retirement, assuming he doesn't get eaten by a bird. I'm still hoping to launch a poisonous centipede. Those things are nasty.
I replaced the 4xAA battery pack in the DIY Launcher with 2x9v. I only had one misfire with the starter igniting. We had an interested bystanding join us which is very rare. He seemed to be both amazed and puzzled why two grown men were in the park launching rockets.
I decided to try a new video editor. The free Microsoft version can only do 30fps, so tried a new program, Crazy Video Maker 2 that can do up to 4k and 120fps. Unlike the Microsoft program, the new software can only do /6 instead of /8, not a big difference but noticeable. I increased the iPhone video capture to 4k/60. It took 6 hours to download the videos to my computer. The software worked okay, only crashing once. Fortunately, I didn't lose anything but took 15 minutes for the video to show up.
Another technicality in filming in 4k is that the zoom feature is a sliding scale instead of a simple button. That's fine indoors but outside in the daylight while looking up, it's darn difficult. I don't think I'll try 4k capturing again and just stick with 1080p/60.
I used the replacement SQ11 camera on the Falcon 9 so it can see the side of the rocket. If I don't want to see the rocket, I'll use the FOB camera. The SQ11 video quality is better than the FOB, but the buttons are very sensitive and is easily turned off like it did with the LEO. The battery then failed so couldn't use it again for the other rockets. One advantage for the SQ11 over the FOB is that the audio syncs in the editor.
The weather forecast said it would start raining at 11am. We left at 10am because the park lawn mower was starting to circle us like a shark. As we were driving out of the parking lot, the skies opened up so good timing. The video doesn't do justice to how the Protostar looked going up. It kinda looked like the probe rocket from Wall'e taking off.
Timeline:
00:06 ASM
00:55 Gyproc
01:25 Insectronaut
01:47 Supernova
03:41 Exocet
05:08 Hi-flier L 657ft
06:20 Falcon 9
06:47 Flight video
07:32 LEO
08:15 Protostar