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use thor to post photos for corporate colors, as a test
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Bdale Garbee
<bdale@gag.com>
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:25:15 +0000
(14:25 -0700)
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Bdale Garbee
<bdale@gag.com>
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:25:15 +0000
(14:25 -0700)
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and that design file plus all content on this page are released under the [Creat
## Photos
## Photos
-I've put all the [build photos](http
://gallery.gag.com/rockets/CorporateColors/Build/
)
+I've put all the [build photos](http
s://thor.gag.com/index.php?/tags/100-corporatecolors
)
I took together in one place.
## Result and Lessons Learned
The airframe flew on 8 July 2017 in Argonia, Kansas, at a Fun Fly hosted by
I took together in one place.
## Result and Lessons Learned
The airframe flew on 8 July 2017 in Argonia, Kansas, at a Fun Fly hosted by
-the Kloudbusters at their rocket pasture. Everything performed perfectly
-until apogee. The maximum velocity was 1047 m/s, or right at Mach 3.1, on the
-way to an apogee of 32,635 feet above ground.
+the Kloudbusters at their rocket pasture. The motor was a Loki M3464 Blue,
+and everything performed perfectly until apogee. The maximum velocity was
+1047 m/s, or right at Mach 3.1, on the way to an apogee of 32,635 feet above
+ground.
Unfortunately, while telemetry shows the electronics correctly fired the
apogee ejection charge, clearly the nose cone did not successfully
separate. The resulting ballistic return impacted about 1.1 miles down range
Unfortunately, while telemetry shows the electronics correctly fired the
apogee ejection charge, clearly the nose cone did not successfully
separate. The resulting ballistic return impacted about 1.1 miles down range
-to the south-south-west
.
+to the south-south-west
, at 37 9.1739 N, 97 44.8809 West.
With the final telemetry frame received from about 200m altitude on the way
down, we know impact was at about 2/3 Mach. Not surprisingly, then, what
With the final telemetry frame received from about 200m altitude on the way
down, we know impact was at about 2/3 Mach. Not surprisingly, then, what