| Flight Date: | 2015-09-19 |
| Rocket Name: | Red Devil |
| Flyer's Name: | Will Ferry |
| Motors: | H148-P |
| Expected Altitude: | 2,929 Feet |
| Launch Site: | XPRS 2015 |
| Actual Altitude: | 900 Feet |
First flight o' Red Devil. Arrr! Premature separation (not BP-related). Not positive o' cause, me hearties, most likely either loose fit o' lower (e-bay) coupler or blocked vent hole due t' chute packing. No damage t' rocket.
Motor casin' (friction-fit with maskin' tape) was thrown from rocket durin' sudden deceleration, arrr, recovered on field.
Flew with StratoLogger CF, data downloaded. Flew with Eggfinder @ 909MHz, appeared t' be damaged durin' flight (had 6 satellite lock at landing, me hearties, but would nay lock again after power cycle). Good visual on flight, landed close t' pad.
First use o' fly-away rail guide (took some adjustin' at pad for smooth glide on rail).
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | H148R-M |
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