Qu8K Airframe Separation

10 responses to “Qu8K Airframe Separation”

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   jurvetson

   Oct 8, 2011 at 2:11 pm

   

   It went high!
   

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2. 

   rocketmavericks

   Oct 8, 2011 at 4:29 pm

   Quick questions – Where is the recovery system located. I do not see it on the diagram.

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3. 

   jurvetson

   Oct 8, 2011 at 4:50 pm

   I think it’s in the payload piston area just below the nose (you can click that diagram to enlarge).

   They used a single Rocketman Ballistic Mach II chute. Here’s a recovery photo with Ky.

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4. 

   msamaclean ©

   Oct 9, 2011 at 3:39 am

   Impressive!

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5. 

   schnaars

   Oct 9, 2011 at 4:13 am

   I was really hoping for a rocket powered Winnebago.

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6. 

   Jim Rees

   Oct 9, 2011 at 1:45 pm

   Couldn’t you use a full size parachute, but wait to open it until you’re close to the ground? Or would that be too risky?

   Might be fun to use a steerable chute with GPS and autopilot to bring the rocket back to a precise point.

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7. 

   nhr

   Oct 9, 2011 at 3:26 pm

   > In this case, the only complication was a tight coupler that got a bit wedged
   > at an angle. Nothing the Suburban can’t handle… =)

   I see. Scorched, decapitated, then drawn and quartered.
   You fiendish savages.

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   jurvetson

   Oct 9, 2011 at 5:15 pm

   heh…. it’s a tough love.

   [http://www.flickr.com/photos/83025347@N00] – Yup, dual parachute deployment is the norm for high altitude flights. My son and I used it when we took this rocket to Mach 2.2, with a minimalist event at apogee, and the main chute popping by onboard computer and CO2 cartridge when the baro sensor reads 1000 ft.

   

   [http://www.flickr.com/photos/schnaars] – or rocket-powered Suburban….

   

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9. 

   rtacker

   Oct 21, 2011 at 4:12 pm

   This is exciting to see the nano rockets fired off. I have worked with Nano Al rockets since Technanogy in 1999. Hats off to you guys

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    Feb 1, 2024 at 11:41 am

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