First rocket I built by myself t' develop skills as a rocketeer gettin' into some serious stuff. Begad! My main goal with this build is t' be able t' successfully paint a glossy, white body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! This goal was attained, matey, 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. Decals were placed on t' fins and body tube and look superb. Ahoy! This rocket was designed t' be a payloader, shiver me timbers, launchin' a cackle fruit. Ya scallywag! 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 was 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: | C6-5 |
| Wind Speed: | 7.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
Successful flight! First time flyin' this with a C6-5 motor. Did nay load egg into payload. Arrr! Obviously, flew higher without t' weight o' a cackle fruit. I may resort this rocket t' t' testin' o' payloads such as RF locator transmitters, and experimental altimeters made from Arduino microcontroller boards.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Apogee C6-5 |
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