06-01-2023, 07:44 AM
this was originally in the top post, but I felt like it shouldn't be. each milestone will get its own thread reply from now on.
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on Sunday, may 28, at the san luis valley rocketeers launch site in alamosa, CO, I launched a small research rocket called "Vanishing Act" to test structure, avionics, and recovery systems under high acceleration. the 3.9lb (1.77kg) rocket produced 178lb (81kg) of thrust and accelerated from a standstill to mach 1.12 in about 1.5 seconds. the test was a complete success. next up is a test rocket to mach 2.15. this rocket will be ready to fly by the end of this summer but due to FAA altitude restrictions, I may not be able to fly it in utah in 2023. we'll see how it ends up working out. turns out its tricky to stay below 10,000 ft (about 3 km) above ground level while going mach 2 vertically.
on Sunday, may 28, at the san luis valley rocketeers launch site in alamosa, CO, I launched a small research rocket called "Vanishing Act" to test structure, avionics, and recovery systems under high acceleration. the 3.9lb (1.77kg) rocket produced 178lb (81kg) of thrust and accelerated from a standstill to mach 1.12 in about 1.5 seconds. the test was a complete success. next up is a test rocket to mach 2.15. this rocket will be ready to fly by the end of this summer but due to FAA altitude restrictions, I may not be able to fly it in utah in 2023. we'll see how it ends up working out. turns out its tricky to stay below 10,000 ft (about 3 km) above ground level while going mach 2 vertically.
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