Flight Log - 2015-08-08 - Steve Lindeman's X-Prize SpaceShipOne
The famous Scaled Composites X Prize winning spacecraft, designed by Burt Rutan. Based on the first privately manned spaceship to reach outer space. It blasts 400 feet into the air and uses an Estes B or C engine. Laser cut balsa parts. 1:30 scale.
| Flight Date: | 2015-08-08 |
| Rocket Name: | X-Prize SpaceShipOne |
| Kit Name: | Estes - SpaceShipOne {Kit} (2191) [2005-2008] |
| Flyer's Name: | Steve Lindeman |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | JMRC-M.I.S./Graves Farm Campground |
Nice straight flight with parachute deployed at apogee. Fast spinning decent but no damage on recovery. Need to replace parachute with one that as a smaller spill hole as the current one is to large.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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