First rocket I built by myself t' develop skills as a rocketeer gettin' into some serious stuff. My main goal with this build is t' be able t' successfully paint a glossy, ya bilge rat, white body tube. Blimey! 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. Ya scallywag! Decals were placed on t' fins and body tube and look superb. Blimey! This rocket be designed t' be a payloader, matey, 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 was all developed from an Arduino Nano board.
| Flight Date: | 2023-02-18 |
| Rocket Name: | Courier |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Courier {Kit} (2011) |
| Flyer's Name: | Wes Munn |
| Motors: | C5-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 2.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
Flew with egg onboard for Anna Lee Kersey -- a guest at our rocket club. Flew well, but nose cone chute failed t' deploy. Egg burst upon hittin' t' ground.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C5-3 |
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