Flight Log - 2011-05-08 - Duffy Johnson's Death Star
Single-stage rocket; features styrofoam Death Star in place o' traditional nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Fits over top o' tube in four pieces, each equipped with a separate recovery ribbon. Ahoy! Body o' rocket uses parachute recovery. At apogee Death Star "explodes" and pieces float t' t' ground.
| Flight Date: | 2011-05-08 |
| Rocket Name: | Death Star |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Death Star {Kit} (2143) [1997-1998] |
| Flyer's Name: | Duffy Johnson |
| Motors: | C6 |
| Expected Altitude: | 800 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 25.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Chelwood Elementary Sch., Albuquerque NM |
| Actual Altitude: | 700 Feet |
Semi-successful launch o' Estes Death Star model rocket. Death Star 'explodes' but parachute did nay deploy. Well, blow me down! In spite o' this t' main rocket suffered only minor damage, me bucko, a snapped-off fin.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | C6-5 |
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