Flight Log - 2011-08-06 - Jeffrey Gortatowsky's MRN Equinox

Built for an old Estes Model Rocket News plan. Lots of paper transistion. Homemade decals.

Flight Date: 2011-08-06
Rocket Name: MRN Equinox
Flyer's Name: Jeffrey Gortatowsky
Motors: B6-4
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: Santa Fe Dam Rec Area, CA

Good boost. Deployment near apogee. Quest 'stiff, krinkley' pastic chute deployed but did not inflate even though it was powdered. Only damage was a bit of a crush on fin tip. Soaked in water and it swelled back to shape then wicked in some thin CA. Altimeter Two battery died on the pad. 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B6-4

 

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