Rick:
Thanks, that is a big help. Pending looking over the on board data I am
currently assuming the payload separation led to the “course correction”.
Bill
On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 8:33 PM Rick Maschek <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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
[image: Inline image]
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