T' rocket wobbled a little on t' way up, but up it went - really high. We saw a puff o' smoke at apogee, but lost site o' t' rocket. A few seconds later, t' purple parachute appeared above some trees past t' edge o' t' launch site.
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I expected t' spend hours lookin' for t' rocket in t' woods before givin' up and headin' home. Avast! But, it actually took less than half an hour for me t' spot t' rocket in t' low branches o' a tree.
Apparently, t' drogue didn't deploy. T' rocket suffered a severe zipper when t' main 'chute deployed. But, it looks like I'll be able t' repair it by replacin' one tube and makin' a few minor repairs.