Flight Log - 2015-12-05 - Will Ferry's Red Devil
Flight Date: 2015-12-05
Rocket Name: Red Devil
Flyer's Name: Will Ferry
Motors: H123-P
Expected Altitude: 2,835.00 Feet
Launch Site: LUNAR - Snow Ranch
Actual Altitude: 2,504.00 Feet

Fourth flight of Red Devil.  Used smaller motor due to low visual ceiling during morning of launch event.

Replacement fly-away rail guide after loss of first one during previous flight.  Used rubber bands for thickness adjustment this time rather than duct tape.  No issues with rail guide.

Successful deployment of both drogue and main parachutes.  Main parachute damaged by ejection charge, partially melted.  No damage to rocket.

Flew with StratoLogger CF, data downloaded.  Flew with Eggfinder @ 909MHz, continuous data feed.  Lost visual on rocket before apogee, re-acquired upon hearing main charge firing.

StageMotor(s)
1H123W-P

 

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