Popping a Cap over the Flight Line

7 responses to “Popping a Cap over the Flight Line”

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   jurvetson

   May 28, 2011 at 8:29 pm

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   Blastoff! The shadow detail let us to verify that the main motor lit just after it left the rail.
   

   

   

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   jurvetson

   May 28, 2011 at 8:35 pm

   Arcing over…. with another rocket under chute in the background sky
   

   Popping first chute at apogee by HCX computer. RF tracking beacon on shock cord:
   

   Second parachute event
   

   Using motor ejection as a backup to the computer
   

   Yellow parachute ready to unfurl
   

   Drifting back over the flight line
   

   A total success! Woot!

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3. 

   Astrocatou

   May 28, 2011 at 10:46 pm

   Great pictures too…

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   solerena

   May 29, 2011 at 1:07 am

   Looks like woot, all right:D

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5. 

   flytrue2

   May 29, 2011 at 4:29 am

   This has nothing to do with the image but I just watched you risk driving a steel spike through your hand at the end (15:17) of this TED demonstration with Keith Barry in 2004. Apart from the rather macabre entertainment at your expense it was quite interesting!

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   solerena

   May 29, 2011 at 3:26 pm

   Intriguing TED talk…and see rather unique problem solving while playing with a spiky thing:D

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   Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

   May 29, 2011 at 9:31 pm

   On board cameras are becoming great. Great shots! Congrats!

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