Been a while. here's another rocket update.
My very beautifully named rocket EXJ 670 flew on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:36pm. The flight went to 23,169ft (7,062m), with a top speed of 2,394mph (3,853km/h), with a peak power output equivalent to 1,257 horsepower. it was primarily an avionics test, and secondly a test on the composite materials used for the airframe. All systems worked properly during the flight, but there was an incident on the ground during pre-flight checks that cause the apogee charge to detonate about a foot or maybe 2 away from my face. hearing damage is there, it could possibly heal though with time so fingers crossed.
i'll add a picture of the takeoff here later unless i forget.
if you want to get more details on it, you can find a complete flight and incident report here.
Next flight i'm thinking a 2-stage rocket that will do a hypersonics test. first stage should take it to roughly mach 2, and then second stage should push to around mach 5 once the atmosphere thins out a bit.
My very beautifully named rocket EXJ 670 flew on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:36pm. The flight went to 23,169ft (7,062m), with a top speed of 2,394mph (3,853km/h), with a peak power output equivalent to 1,257 horsepower. it was primarily an avionics test, and secondly a test on the composite materials used for the airframe. All systems worked properly during the flight, but there was an incident on the ground during pre-flight checks that cause the apogee charge to detonate about a foot or maybe 2 away from my face. hearing damage is there, it could possibly heal though with time so fingers crossed.
i'll add a picture of the takeoff here later unless i forget.
if you want to get more details on it, you can find a complete flight and incident report here.
Next flight i'm thinking a 2-stage rocket that will do a hypersonics test. first stage should take it to roughly mach 2, and then second stage should push to around mach 5 once the atmosphere thins out a bit.
Local rocket man