Three members of Team 2 travelled to Great Meadows in Virginia
for a launch of their V2. It was a nice day with light winds. They got
off one successful launch, but ran out of time and resources for a
second launch. Objectives:
- We need to have two successful
launches with chute ejections controlled by the timer.
- We want to test our launch system at
the Virginia site to be sure NAR accepts it.
- We want to try chute ejections at 3.1
seconds and then about 4 seconds after launch.
- We need to work out the egg
protection.
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Lessons
- The timer ejection worked!
- We predicted an altitude of 618 feet
and got an altitude of 612 feet.
- We need to fully prep and test two
ejection charges for each potential launch because they are very
fragile.
- We need a better way to secure the
altimeter.
- We need to adjust the launch tower
so it is tighter. The tower may have caused the launch angle
problem.
- The altimeter/egg unit wobbles on
the rocket body.
- The launch system was acceptable to
the range safety officers.
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Launches
Rocket |
Weight |
Engine |
Electronics |
Results |
Comments |
V2
(video) |
1196g |
G64-7 |
Altimeter A
(data) |
612ft, 32sec |
Launch was a little off vertical into wind. Timer ejected chute at
3.1sec after launch. |
Data
(altimeter
data)
Pictures
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