Word on the street (Kip 2 stage to 293k ft)

[plugger]

As it says in the title. Apparently there are some details over on the UROC Facebook page. Looking forward to seeing/hearing more!

 

[Steve Shannon]

Kip is a very impressive young rocketeer.

 

[jsdemar]

It was a beautiful flight to witness. I’ve been watching his progress over the past year and it is a work of art and engineering. 4.5” O staged to a 3” M. Carbon fiber fin cans. A very efficient way to reach “US Space”!

 

[VernK]

Kip used the Multitronix Kate-3 system on his flight. It has a GPS with unlimited altitude capability. www.multitronix.com

 

[plugger]

Kip used the Multitronix Kate-3 system on his flight. It has a GPS with unlimited altitude capability. www.multitronix.com

yea, I spotted your Pelican case in the sustainer recovery pic! Congrats to you as well Vern!

 

[Neutronium95]

Between this and the European project at BALLS, it's super exciting seeing space shots that seem to be within the financial capacity of an individual or small group, unlike CSXT or USCRPL. These are exciting days, I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next in the hobby.

 

[plugger]

Agreed. really exciting times!

 

[Hobie1dog]

wow, he's way up there on that mountain.

 

[tfish]

wow, he's way up there on that mountain.

I wonder what he had is main set at?

Tony

 

[VernK]

I wonder what he had is main set at?

6000 feet. Just in case something like this happened.

 

[tfish]

6000 feet. Just in case something like this happened.

nice!

Tony

 

[tsmith1315]

Was the booster recovered?

 

[VernK]

Was the booster recovered?

Yes

 

[jsdemar]

Post flight.

 

[jderimig]

Kip used the Multitronix Kate-3 system on his flight. It has a GPS with unlimited altitude capability. www.multitronix.com

Awesome.

 

[aerostadt]

Was this UROC launch (URNuts)?

 

[Cl(VII)]

Post flight.

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I love the little cardboard rocket in its can cradle sitting on the same table.

 

[VernK]

Apogee confirmed by GPS was 293,488 feet AGL. GPS had good lock well before and well after apogee. The flight was tracked the whole way up and down. Kip is still compiling data, video and photos. He said he will post a lot more info soon.

 

[jsdemar]

Yes, URNuts Oct 1.

The Jarvis/Barrett/DeMar two stager later that day had a booster anomaly. It’ll take me some time to investigate the root cause. 5th flight of the (Jim Long) 6” booster hardware. My 4.5” sustainer is still untested and needs some “buffing out”.

 

[StreuB1]

I always loved his little Harbor Freight trailer converted to mini mobile launch tower that he pulls with his car. He heads to the playa with only the bare necessities, ready to do business with gravity.

 

[Jmhepworth]

Was this UROC launch (URNuts)?

Yup. We missed you.

 

[Frederocket]

Between this and the European project at BALLS, it's super exciting seeing space shots that seem to be within the financial capacity of an individual or small group, unlike CSXT or USCRPL. These are exciting days, I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next in the hobby.

Yep and with real time, on board data, and not relying on third party calculated data several months later.. (cough cough) Great job, Kip and team.

 

[JackC]

I always loved his little Harbor Freight trailer converted to mini mobile launch tower that he pulls with his car. He heads to the playa with only the bare necessities, ready to do business with gravity.

I love how you wrote the above. You make him sound like a legendary hero, someone with the “Right Stuff.”

 

[Chad]

I always loved his little Harbor Freight trailer converted to mini mobile launch tower that he pulls with his car. He heads to the playa with only the bare necessities, ready to do business with gravity.

teh guy is amazing. like an engineering artist... or an artistic engineer.. idk. his builds and results are awesome.