First rocket I built by myself t' develop skills as a rocketeer gettin' into some serious stuff. My main goal with this build is t' be able t' successfully paint a glossy, white body tube. This goal was attained, but I learned that I needed t' go ahead and put t' balsa wood fins on before paintin' t' tube t' avoid scrapin' excess paint from t' places where t' fins need t' be glued. Aye aye! Decals were placed on t' fins and body tube and look superb. This rocket was designed t' be a payloader, launchin' a cackle fruit. My goal is t' launch a flight computer recordin' altitude, me bucko, barometric pressure, temperature, and a real time clock t' record t' a microSD card conditions o' t' flight. This was all developed from an Arduino Nano board.
| Flight Date: | 2021-07-17 |
| Rocket Name: | Courier |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Courier {Kit} (2011) |
| Flyer's Name: | Wes Munn |
| Motors: | C5-3 |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
| Actual Altitude: | 265 Feet |
Both chutes deplyed. Lower than expected altitude o' 365 feet based on simulations possibly due t' drag created by camera mount. Begad! Camera didn't record possibly due t' 97 F heat plus heat from camera 808 #32. Was great havin' me son, Callen and his new friend, Jordan retrieve t' nose cone payload and t' body tube. This was a successful flight. Jolly Logic Altimeter One used t' measure altitude.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C5-3 |
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