RocketReviews.com - Semroc - Triton (KB-1) [1968-1971]

Attributes

Center Of Pressure: 4.06 inches from front (Rocksim/Rocksim)
Designer: Carl McLawhorn
Diameter: 0.755 inches
Fin Span: 3 inches
Manufacturer: Semroc
Model: KB-1
Production Years: 1968-1971
Recovery: Tumble
Style: Sport

Reviews

Semroc - Triton (KB-1) [1968-1971] By Andy Turits (February 13, 2005)

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Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
2005-02-13	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	Nice straight boost, altitude about 500 feet. Another nosey landing on thawing ground dented nose...
2005-02-13	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	1/2A6-2	-	Nice straight vertical boost with minor spin. About 300 ft altitude. Loud ejection pop. Engine...
2005-02-13	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	1/2A3-4	-	sleeved 13mm motor in a spent 18mm casing. Nice straight lift off. little wind gusts no problem....
2005-09-11	T Muir's Semroc Triton	C6-5	-	Lost in sky. Eventually returned to pad after about an hour.
2005-09-11	T Muir's Semroc Triton	C6-5	-	Brother of triton. Also lost in sky, but returned by another flyer later in the day.
2006-03-05	T Muir's Semroc Triton	C6-5	-	Caught sight of it in the sunlight and recovered.
2006-03-05	T Muir's Semroc Triton	C6-5	-	Lost in sun.
2006-03-21	Clive Davis's Semroc Triton	3xMMX	-	Only two motors ignited. Rocket still ascending upon deployment. Streamer recovery. No damage.
2006-03-21	Clive Davis's Semroc Triton	3xMMX	-	Great flight. All three motors ignited. Streamer recovery.
2006-04-29	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	It goes up really high and comes down 100 feet from launch pad.
2006-05-13	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	It went up high and straight into clouds, ejection charge fired and separated rocket from...
2006-05-28	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	Our little wind testor...Triton goes up...Triton comes down about 150 feet from the pad...look for...
2006-06-21	Clive Davis's Semroc Triton	3xMMX	-	Hung on the rod a bit too long (I think I need a new launch rod). Still went up well, although...
2006-07-03	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	Screams off the pad, altitude about 600 feet tumble darts down...nose is getting a bit pock...
2006-07-03	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	whoosh Triton goes up...pop...zzzzzzz THUNK....Triton comes down.
2006-07-23	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	Good Morning rocket gods...Triton once again ascends to unseen altitude and returns with a thunk...
2007-06-09	Chris Halinaty's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-
2007-08-19	Chris Halinaty's Semroc Triton	C6-0	-	Cool spinning flight but lost out of sight.
2007-08-26	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	B6-4	-	tiny triton went way up possibly 1000 feet yet was spotted coming down about 200 feet away. This...
2008-05-03	Natalie Orosco's Semroc Triton	1/2A6-2	-	Nice little flight.
2008-08-01	James Bishop's Semroc Triton	A8-3	-	First flight, very fast.
2008-08-09	Andy Turits's Semroc Triton	B6-4	-	This little feller went straight out of sight probably to at least 1000 feet...retrieved about 500...
2008-09-09	Jason Orosco's Semroc Triton	A8-5	-	Nice flight, Painted FLO Orange caught a glimpse of it on the way down.
2009-05-01	Jason Orosco's Semroc Triton	A8-5	-	Good flight, NC is getting pretty beat up.
2009-05-01	Jason Orosco's Semroc Triton	A8-5	-	Nice flight, Stuck nose first into the ground.
2010-07-11	Tom Rankin's Semroc Triton	B6-6	-	Maiden flight. Took off like a bat out of Hades. Lost it in the sun and did not see it land. Ah...