Flight Log - 2012-01-31 - Bob Francis's Triton X
Flight Date: 2012-01-31
Rocket Name: Triton X
Kit Name: Quest - Triton-X {Kit} (1617)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 238.00 Feet

Time: 4:34 pm.  Temperature: 47 degrees.  Wind from the SW ~ 5mph. 

Launched with the Altimeter One onboard in the payload area.  Rocket flew towards south.  Lost to sight, but heard the ejection charge and was able to follow a piece of the recovery wadding.  Daniel located after a 10 minute search about 300 yards south of the launch site.  The parachute did not deploy.  Rocket crashed in snow and was wet, but no structural damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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