Ignition!

Looking straight up from the video compilation (HD). It’s lucky that this is the one motor of four that was late to come up to pressure….otherwise, the pad cam might have been fried.

Some more launches below, all from the same camera.

3 responses to “Epic Rocket – Pad Cam”

  1. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    We were going to have a drag race, but batteries foiled that plan. Here is Erik’s long burn carbon fiber rocket…. Moment of ignition, from the video
    Screen shot 2011-12-05 at 9.57.50 PM

    Screen shot 2011-12-05 at 9.59.08 PM
    Gives new meaning to buzzing the tower….

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  2. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    and the chaser AMRAAM rocket that followed
    Screen shot 2011-12-05 at 10.00.09 PM

    Nicely framed to infinity and beyond
    Screen shot 2011-12-05 at 10.00.49 PM

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  3. Happy Tinfoil Cat Avatar
    Happy Tinfoil Cat

    It sounds like the pad-cam is in a perilous position.

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