Flight Log - 2025-11-08 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc MMX Mars Lander
Micro Maxx downscale of the big Estes Mars Lander from 1969.
Landing legs aren't spring loaded on this one. Streamer recovery, 3D printed nose cone.
An expensive little rocket.
| Flight Date: | 2025-11-08 |
| Rocket Name: | Semroc MMX Mars Lander |
| Kit Name: | Semroc - MX Mars Lander {Kit} (KMX-02) |
| Flyer's Name: | Hans "Chris" Michielssen |
| Motors: | 1/8A-1 |
| Expected Altitude: | 50 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Orlando R.O.C.K. |
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Quest Micro Maxx II-1 |
After clearing the launch rod, it looped and landed dislodging one of the lander leg fins. 10' high!
| Actual Altitude: | 10 Feet |
Semroc MMX Mars Lander, Quest MMX II, Orlando, ROCK, Nov. 8, 2025
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