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2020-04-25

Sky Dart

Flight

Same as flight #2.  Adjusted the launch angle by about an 1/2 inch.  Rocket was caught about 10 feet from the launch pad.  Perfect launch conditions for lower level flights.   - 1/2 A3-2T - Home [More]

Sky Dart

Flight

2nd flight since initial flight and subsequent repair.  Straight flight,  apogee was on as it should. Recovered rocket 20 feet from launch pad.  - 1/2 A3-2T - Home [More]

2020-04-18

Farside (E2X)

Flight

Another flight almost exactly like the first. Straight flight, good chute deployment.  Recovered 100 feet from the launch pad.  - A8-3 - Home [More]

Estes Farside (E2X)

Flight

Strong launch,  tracked to ejection point, nose cone and shock cord deployment but no chute. Rocket still landed about 100 feet from the pad. One fin broke on impact, tube and fin ok so repairable.  Discovered chute was melted which is why there was no deployment.  A little CA and ... [More]

Estes Farside (E2X)

Flight

Low level fight as the site is smaller and there was a good amount of wind. Drifted about 100 feet from the launch pad.  Chute deployment was perfect.  Recommend a spill hole in the chute, which I had made.  Was the first chute rocket launch for me in about 15 years.  - A8-3 - ... [More]