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RocketNEXT
Launches1
Flight StatusSuccess
LocationPort Saint Lucie
Event
FSA-SLUGR 2021-10-09
Altitude5636 ft
1717.85m
Expected5500 ft
1676.40m
Velocity574 MPH
924.14km/h
Gs Actual14.8
Weight6.08lb.
2.76kg
StageMotor
1 J540-R

Test launch omega

2021-10-09 15:28:18Z

Insane Rocketry

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Description

Weather in the morning was excellent, but my rocket wasn't prepared as the forecast from previous night showed massive rain.

By the time I launched @11:25AM, the clouds were closing in. We waited about 15 minutes for the sky to clear and allowed all kinds of launches ahead of mine.

Launch was excellent, and recovery was easy in mowed grass.

Both main and backup computers performed nominally, all voltages maintained throughout duration.

Drogue deployed at apogee, main deployed at 700 feet.

While the max acceleration Gs was nice at 14.8, if you look at the Gs graph, you'll notice near motor burnout ~2.3 seconds into flight, the rocket almost instantly moves from 8Gs acceleration to roughly -2.49Gs deceleration.

It was a very nice stress test with the J motor.

This concludes stress testing the electronics, J540 had quite a nice punch and was loud.

It was great seeing all my south Florida friends again. Glad I was able to make it.

13th Launch with Dual Deployment controlled by phone. 10th Launch with phone controlling rocket ignition via 900MHz band.

5th launch using customized arduino ble deployment module.

9th Launch with phone controlling rocket ignition via 900MHz band.

 

Comments

frewi80
Like 2021-10-09 19:01:28Z

Looks like real funny weather Jason.. Glad all went good.

esotericdude
Like 2021-10-09 19:04:09Z

Morning was ideal skies, unfortunately it just took a long time for me to get to the pad since I wasn't prepared.

Stayed free of clouds and was a good time.

frewi80 on 2021-10-09 19:01:28Z wrote:

Looks like real funny weather Jason.. Glad all went good.

frewi80
Like 2021-10-09 19:04:39Z

Oh I see it wad SLUGR not LaBelle !

esotericdude
Like 2021-10-09 19:10:28Z

Bernie and Brian the motor man were both there as well as all our friends from south Florida.

frewi80 on 2021-10-09 19:04:39Z wrote:

Oh I see it wad SLUGR not LaBelle !

frewi80
Like 2021-10-10 20:28:18Z

Jason, are those ground pictures taken with your phone ??? Those are really sharp at that altitude !!!!


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