First rocket I built by myself t' develop skills as a rocketeer gettin' into some serious stuff. Aye aye! 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. Blimey! Decals were placed on t' fins and body tube and look superb. Blimey! This rocket was designed t' be a payloader, launchin' a cackle fruit. My goal is t' launch a flight computer recordin' altitude, barometric pressure, temperature, and a real time clock t' record t' a microSD card conditions o' t' flight. This be all developed from an Arduino Nano board.
| Flight Date: | 2021-10-10 |
| Rocket Name: | Courier |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Courier {Kit} (2011) |
| Flyer's Name: | Wes Munn |
| Motors: | C5-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
Rocket carried a cackle fruit as a payload for its first time. Well, blow me down! Rocket flew successfully, and egg placed in nose cone wrapped with plastic bag returned unharmed. Winds were very high this launch at 10 MPH based on portable anemometer.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C5-3 |
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