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Rocket Launching -
September 07, 2014 |
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Setting up for another launch. |
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The Silverfish with two new cameras. |
John's rocket shoots skyward. |
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It looked as though it went through that
cloud! |
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The Silverfish lifts off. |
One 'chute didn't open. |
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Barry's Photon Probe takes off and goes
nearly out of sight. |
...then comes back |
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...and practically lands on one
of the launch pads. |
I missed the launch but Joe
snapped this pic. |
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| Video of the
Silverfish launch.
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The violence of the ejection charge... |
... flung the battery out of the
recovery beacon! |
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Fortunately, the rocket was easy to find
even without the recovery beacon functioning. |
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Finless on an A8-3. |
Descending while one of Barry's goes out
of sight. |
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... coming down and getting close.
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It almost landed on Andrea, who
ducked just in time. What could be more cool than a black
eye from a rocket hitting you?
Wasted opportunity. Can you imagine the questions? "What happened to
your eye?" "Got hit by a rocket!". 15 minutes of fame. |
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A future scientist checks out our table. Notice
the new Yellowjacket upper stage doesn't have any fins. They were
too much trouble.
Also missing is the nosecone weight, and the nosecone is now hollow
plastic. It weighs a bit less than the original. |
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| Launch of the
Yellowjacket.
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