02/26/2018
Several folks have asked me about high power model rocketry. If I did this correctly, there should be a video here of my Tripoli Level 3 Certification Attempt. The rocket has a diameter of 5.5 inches, approximately 12 feet tall and weighed 49 pounds when loaded with electronics and the engine-a Cessaroni four grain M1101-total impulse: 5197.6 N-s (Newton Seconds). It flew to 9,850 feet AGL (Above Ground Level) with a maximum speed of 918 MPH. The drouge and main parachutes deployed as programmed into the two on-board StratoLogger altimeters. Rocket and components were successfully recovered and the attempt was successful.
