[AR] Re: Test Launch

From: "Rick Maschek" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ("rickmaschek")
To: "arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:33:20 +0000 (UTC)

Hi Bill,
Here is an image from a video from FAR  I took of your launch. Made a very
obvious course correction shortly after liftoff.
Rick

From: "Troy Prideaux" <troy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AR] Re: Test Launch
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:14:54 +1100

Bill,
Any ideas why the antenna snapped off? Was it in the same area at the chute and
shock cords? Any photos to share?

Troy

From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On ;
Behalf Of William Claybaugh
Sent: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 11:32 AM
To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AR] Test Launch

Launched a 6” rocket at the MTA this weekend.

The rocket part worked fine: clean ignition, full 8 second burn.  Bellybands
worked and separated as planned.

The payload had multiple failures: telemetry stopped at 119 feet and 425 ft/
sec when the antenna snapped off at the base. About the same time the payload
separated from the rocket.  (The two may well be related.) Payload was
recovered and I will download the data for review when I get home.

The bellybands were pretty chewed up by the ride up the rail.  The fins clearly
tore into the bottom band on ignition (bands were 0.020” 2024-T3).  A redesign
with stronger bands appears a good idea.

Bill

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