Flight
Data 8/17/13
Flight
Location: Lyon Township Park (New Hudson,
Michigan) Weather
Conditions: Mostly Sunny, Humidity 50%, Temperature 72
Degrees
Farenheit, Wind E 4 MPH
(4th flight session with Huron Valley Area Rocketry Society)
Rocket
Name: Astron Sprint
XL
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C11-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 16
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-480
ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Maxi-Alpha
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-490
ft.-slight drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Moonblaster
Manufacturer: MRC Engine(s): D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 16
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-790
ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was
reattached.
Rocket
Name: Warp IIA
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-0/B6-6 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-second stage failed to
ignite-predicted altitude-500
ft.-upper stage coresampled on landing-nose cone and adapter jammed
into payload section-could not remove-payload section was
replaced-booster fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.
