Rocket to 338'
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 622
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:39 am
Rocket to 338'
Here is my new rocket launching. It went 338 feet and the servo chron deployed but it didn't open until about 30 feet from the ground. Here's the video. The bottom splice started to leak because I had over stressed it before so we launched at 70 psi. The objective pressure was 110'. No onboard video until I by a new camera because the last one the battery died and was damaged when I tried to replace it. Tell me what you think!
Team S.P.W.R.
Team S.P.W.R.
Water Rocket Expert
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 622
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:39 am
Re: Rocket to 338'
Sorry I forgot to post this the video and it wouldn't let me edit. Also the objective pressure was 110 psi not feet.
- Attachments
-
- My Movie.avi
- S.P.W.R rocket to 338'
- (943.29 KiB) Downloaded 204 times
Water Rocket Expert
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 622
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:39 am
Re: Rocket to 338'
Can this be put on the standings page?
Water Rocket Expert
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 1087
- Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:47 am
Re: Rocket to 338'
Hey nice launch! Congrats on getting the servochron up and running.
Team best height?
Team best height?
Bugwubber
Team S.P.E.W.
Team S.P.E.W.
-
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1089
- Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:30 pm
Re: Rocket to 338'
Added.Water Rocket Expert wrote:Can this be put on the standings page?
Lisa Walker,
Forum Administrator.
The Water Rocket Achievement World Record Association
Forum Administrator.
The Water Rocket Achievement World Record Association
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 622
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:39 am
Re: Rocket to 338'
The bottom spice was the one that was failing. I glued a new splice today and hope to have the rocket flying again sometime next week.
Edit: I don't put fairing on this rocket because the last time I tried that the glue failed on the PVC fittings.
Edit: I don't put fairing on this rocket because the last time I tried that the glue failed on the PVC fittings.
Water Rocket Expert
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 1778
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:24 pm
Re: Rocket to 338'
Congrats on your successful flight! Do toy have some photos of the rocket you can post? It would be great to show new folks here how quickly someone can go from a newbie to an expert.Water Rocket Expert wrote:The bottom spice was the one that was failing. I glued a new splice today and hope to have the rocket flying again sometime next week.
Edit: I don't put fairing on this rocket because the last time I tried that the glue failed on the PVC fittings.
Team U.S. Water Rockets
Visit USWaterRockets.com
Visit our Blog
Tune in to our YouTube Channel
Visit our Facebook page
Visit our Twitter Page
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. --Thomas Edison
Visit USWaterRockets.com
Visit our Blog
Tune in to our YouTube Channel
Visit our Facebook page
Visit our Twitter Page
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. --Thomas Edison
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 622
- Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:39 am
Re: Rocket to 338'
I will post pictures but what do you mean by newbie. I have been building rockets for 4 years. I found this forum last year. I am using a $50 on board camera now by Midland. I'll post images on ground later.
- Attachments
-
- Camera
- TPhoto_00015.jpg (21.82 KiB) Viewed 46 times
-
- Green Falcon Rocket Liftoff2.PNG (1.07 MiB) Viewed 46 times
Water Rocket Expert
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
I'm 20
Maryland
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." -Albert Einstein
-
- WRA2 Member
- Posts: 1778
- Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:24 pm
Re: Rocket to 338'
That rocket looks pretty slick without the "peanut butter" stripes that most people have!
Team U.S. Water Rockets
Visit USWaterRockets.com
Visit our Blog
Tune in to our YouTube Channel
Visit our Facebook page
Visit our Twitter Page
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. --Thomas Edison
Visit USWaterRockets.com
Visit our Blog
Tune in to our YouTube Channel
Visit our Facebook page
Visit our Twitter Page
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. --Thomas Edison