Flight Log - 2012-06-24 - Bob Francis's Neptune 1
First rocket we painted.
| Flight Date: | 2012-06-24 |
| Rocket Name: | Neptune 1 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Rascal {Kit} (1897) [?-?] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | A8-3 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Flight delayed 15 minutes due t' wind. Well, blow me down! Time: 7:20 pm. Avast! Temperature: 89 degrees, droppin' t' 80 degrees by launch. Aye aye! Wind variable from northeast with gusts t' 20 miles an hour. Cloudy. Arrr! Good flight durin' period o' lower wind. Parachute deployed and opened. Wind blew rocket back towards launch site. Landed about 30 yards south o' t' launch site. Daniel recovered. No damage.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-3 |
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