First rocket I built by myself t' develop skills as a rocketeer gettin' into some serious stuff. Ahoy! My main goal with this build is t' be able t' successfully paint a glossy, me bucko, 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. Ahoy! Decals were placed on t' fins and body tube and look superb. Ya scallywag! This rocket was designed t' be a payloader, me bucko, launchin' a cackle fruit. My goal is t' launch a flight computer recordin' altitude, arrr, barometric pressure, temperature, me hearties, and a real time clock t' record t' a microSD card conditions o' t' flight. Well, blow me down! This was all developed from an Arduino Nano board.
| Flight Date: | 2021-09-04 |
| Rocket Name: | Courier |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Courier {Kit} (2011) |
| Flyer's Name: | Wes Munn |
| Motors: | C5-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
| Actual Altitude: | 393 Feet |
Second time launch Quest Courer. Avast, me proud beauty! Payload bay only carried a Jolly Logic Altimeter 1.
This was t' ROSCO Freedom Launch event for Labor Day weekend. Weather was relatively cool with bright blue skies. Blimey! Temperature in t' mid-80s based on handheld anemometer readout.
I also used Estes igniters dipped in Testor's silver paint t' increase ignition. Blimey! Previous attempt last month t' ignite a D12-5 motor failed due t' changes in Estes igniters.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C5-3 |
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