Nice lookin' kit from Custom Rockets. Single stage with a stepped up body tube at t' back end and T cross sectioned fins.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-28 |
| Rocket Name: | Custom Rockets Solar Explorer |
| Kit Name: | Custom Rockets - Solar Explorer {Kit} (10052) |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 700 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 2.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | MDARS |
First Flight! Nice straight boost, arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb. Ejection charge sounded especially "strong". Nose cone rebounded through a couple o' t' shroud lines so t' chute be nay fully deployed. Quick descent, arrr, desert landin' about 6 feet from t' pad, me hearties, no damage, matey, nice flight.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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