Rocketry Videos

Airfest 2012 (2012-09-05)

This was a two-stager flown at Airfest 2012. Motors were N2500 to M745. Went to about 50K. [View]

Balls 2 stage (2007-11-29)

Two-stage flight at Balls 16. M-2500 to M-1450. Coupler failed which shortened flight. [View]

Balls 2013 FCY Video to 118,000 feet (2013-09-30)

This is an on-board video from my 2013 flight at Balls (the FourCarbYen two-stager). The rocket reached 118,000 feet. The descent is very chaotic, but use the pause button to see a lot of nice ... [View]

Balls 2013 FourCarbYen Video with Split (2013-10-07)

This is an on-board video from my 2013 flight at Balls (the FourCarbYen two-stager). The rocket reached 118,000 feet. The descent is very chaotic, but use the pause button to see a lot of nice ... [View]

Balls 2017 Video (2017-09-30)

This video is from an unsuccessful three stage flight rocket at Balls (September 2017). [View]

Balls 2018 On Board Video - 175,000 Feet! (2018-09-30)

This three-stage flight was performed by Jim Jarvis (with lots of help) at Balls 27 on September 21, 2018. The launch was help at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The flight reached about 175,000 ... [View]

Balls 2019 Rocket Flight to 142,000 Feet (2019-10-01)

This video is of a two-stage rocket at Balls 28 (September 2019). The rocket achieved an altitude of over 142,000 feet. One notable aspect of the flight was that it was completely controlled by the ... [View]

Balls 25 Stu & Jim's Rocket Flight (2016-10-02)

Failed two-stage flight at Balls 25 (September 2016). See more rocket flight videos here: https://youtu.be/g0mmXapP3mg https://youtu.be/cQT6fxZ0kKk https://youtu.be/81Z5_Y5dtrU https://you ... [View]

HighCarbYen L3 Rita (2011-01-17)

My L3 flight at LDRS 25 at Wayside [View]

Jim Jarvis L3 N4000 (2007-05-16)

Successful L3 Certification flight on HighCarbYen.  Scratch carbon fiber rocket.  16 lb without motor, 45 lb with motor.  Just under 35,000 feet.  ... [View]

Kate 2 Demo Flight (2019-05-27)

This is a low altitude demonstration & testing flight for "Kate 2", a prototype flight computer and GPS system. Kate worked flawlessly and controlled the entire flight. [View]

LDRS 2019 Flight Video (2019-10-15)

This flight is of my two-stage "Test Rocket". It has vertical stabilization located at the top of the sustainer. The flight was an M1665 to M745 with a projected altitude of 22K feet. Due to coning ... [View]

Ricks V2 (2017-01-29)

Large V2 rocket launched 1/28/17 on an AMW M3000 Super Tiger motor. Made about 4,700 feet. [View]

Stabilization System 5th Test Flight (2015-06-23)

This is the 5th test flight of my vertical stabilization system. This was a test of the two-stage configuration. After the booster drops off, the stabilization spool and sustainer coast together, and ... [View]

Stabilized Rocket Flight Hutto January 2020 (2020-01-07)

This is a flight of my vertically stabilized rocket. It has canards near the top of the rocket that guide it to vertical. The rocket was launched at a 7° angle, weathercocked to about 20°, ... [View]