Flight Log - 2011-06-28 - Bob Francis's Astrobeam

Daniel purchased this rocket with his own money.  Followin' a crash that damaged t' top body tube, me hearties, we replaced t' damaged tube with one about 9 inches long.

Flight Date: 2011-06-28
Rocket Name: Astrobeam
Kit Name: Estes - Astrobeam {Kit}
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL

Second night launch o' t' year.  Astrobeam set t' fly with built-in LED lights.  Good launch and good flight.  Parachute did nay deploy or open.  Nosecone never separated from rocket tube.  Astrobeam crashed about 50 yards north o' t' launch site.  LED lights were visible throughout flight and while switch was damaged, t' lights were still on when recovered.  T' cardboard rocket tube was damaged beyond repair.  Nosecone had pushed into tube about 1 inch, splittin' t' tube in mutliple places, shiver me timbers, tube bent and split.  Believe rocket can be repaired well enough t' fly.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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