Flight Log - 2024-04-22 - Dominic Bleacher's Affinity
Flight Date: 2024-04-22
Rocket Name: Affinity
Flyer's Name: Dominic Bleacher
Motors: J425-14
Expected Altitude: 2,900 Feet
Launch Site: ROCI HPR Launch, Muncie IN
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Wind Direction: From the SW
Temperature: 71 F
StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech J425-14

 


Affinity Maiden Flight

This was the maiden flight of Affinity. The Affinity Project was developed under DHB Aerospace.


Affinity flew an Eggtimer Quantum as its main computer and an Eggtimer Quark as the backup computer. Each computer was completely isolated and controlled a Drogue and a Main Parachute charge since Affinity utilizes a Dual Deployment Recovery System.


Affinity also captured onboard flight footage using an Estes Astrocam which was housed with a custom 3D-printed mount which was bolted to the side of the rocket.


The flight data can be seen here:


Quantum_65B2A4        1.08K


Flight Summary


Flight No.:  1

Mode:.........Deployment

Flight Status:  Landed


Apogee:.........2728

  Time to Apogee.....11.35


Max Velocity.....925

  Time to MaxVeloc.....1.35


Avg Accel(G).....21.28



LDA Alt.........217

  Time to LDA.....0.55


Low V Alt.......2603

  Time to LowV.....10.60


Nose_Over Alt...2647

  Time to Nose-Over.....12.35


Drogue Alt......2647

  Time to Drogue.....12.35


Main Alt........492

  Time to Main.....62.35


Flight Time.....89.35


ASL Alt.........840

Temp. F.........70.8


Settings

LDA Alt.........200

Launch Samp./sec...20

Nose-Over Samp./sec...2

Drogue Delay...0.0 sec

Drogue On-Time...2


Main Alt...500

Main On-Time...2


FailSafe Velocity...0

FailSafe Time...1000

Actual Altitude: 2,728 Feet (Altimeter)

   

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