Silver Tip CF Rocket
Rock Lake 2012 June 30 - Graydon's Silvertip rocket - maiden flight. Flight computers recorded a top speed of 890 mph (Mach 1.27) straight up and an altitude of 17620 feet ASL. Technical data: Von Karman supersonic nose cone Motor: Cesaroni Aerospace 75mm L1115. Airframe: Carbon Fiber 4 inch dia., length 102 inches. Apogee high altitude solar reflective streamer. Main chute ejected at at 800 feet AGL but failed to open (still no rocket damage)!!! Radio tracking beacon: HAM radio band BigRedBee c/w live GPS. Flight Computers: Dual-redundant Featherweight Raven2 flight c/w flight data recording.

 Rocketry Product: Featherweight Altimeters - Raven {Component}

Author Graydon Tranquilla
Duration 26 seconds

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