X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fairframes%2F2YikStik%2Findex.mdwn;h=2191bea937beb8a9d821e4f3a4f06ce8c0e01bb7;hp=ed98ea6fdd5914075a5d3413edf510cccaacdb81;hb=f6b13304dca3118f8139ad3df6cd80f3b42b3b67;hpb=ae73287902ee219a959cada401834cc6ea68ba15 diff --git a/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn index ed98ea6..2191bea 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn @@ -104,4 +104,16 @@ I kept a [log](/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/buildlog) that may be of interest. The original objective of flying 2YikStik at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2011 was not met due to weather conditions unfavorable for a high altitude launch. -We currently hope to fly 2YikStik at [LDRS 30](http://ldrs30.org/). +We flew 2YikStik at [LDRS 30](http://ldrs30.org/) on Friday morning. The +first couple seconds were glorious! Unfortunately, we hit a wind shear layer +just as we were approaching mach, and the side pressure on the nose cone +apparently snapped the coupler behind the nose bay, causing the remainder of +the propellant to be expended sky-writing instead of going up. Way +too exciting! + +The airframe didn't get going fast enough before the incident to log any +interesting skin temperature data, but the sensor in contact with the motor +casing showed the anticipated rise as the motor burned, so we believe the +TeleScience boards were working fine. + +[YikStik3](../YikStik3/) will be our next attempt.