Rocketry
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I used to use rocket kit ignition units to set off pipe bombs. These days I just wonder why I wasn’t launching rockets instead. Would love to see some videos here.
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Sorry for the late update. I don't imagine its uncommon to reluctantly broadcast our own failures. I had my Level 3 Certification attempt over the holiday weekend at the end of August. Everything went beautifully until it didnt.
The rocket punched a cloud and I lost visual on it with the binoculars. So I immediately shrugged it off, since I had onboard GPS tracking.
When I checked the GPS on my laptop, I had nothing. ZERO. Like it didn't exist. Long story short, the flight was the last I saw of it....many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
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Damn., sorry.........So what could have happened? Rapid unscheduled disassembly, as I think it is called in rocket circles?
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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Does not recovering the rocket affect your cert? Did you pass?!
The above comment should be read with all the levity your current metal state will allow.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@Giles we don't believe so. It may have come in ballistic but we never heard the "death whistle" my guess is that the main parachute came out before it was supposed to and it drifted several miles. Simulated altitude was around 15,000' AGL
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@Go-For-Chill Unfortunately it does affect it. The rocket must be recovered and it must be in a condition that it could be immediately re-flown. So no certification for me womp womp lol.
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Weird update...I shortly after I posted the failure of this, I received a text message that a farmer had found my rocket. I went and recovered it, and the onboard footage had survived as well. No certification, but she lives to fly another day as there was NO damage despite falling to earth a 80 feet per second. Enjoy the cool onboard video!
...many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
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If I had a rocket that big, I would be happy to have it back @Arkimeediz
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@Arkimeediz , that is some awesome footage.
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Very cool @Arkimeediz !
I’ll be anxiously waiting for your next attempt. Any target date for it?
