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Along with some aluminum nozzles and fin cans came a surprise DVD cover for LDRS (Large Dangerous Rocket Ships) from Rockets Magazine. And there I am with our Warped Reality rocket draped in the Matrix.

She had a perfect flight to 1,132 MPH on an O motor, and a GPS transmitter driving vocal updates from “Kate” on the ground. Frames from the HD Video below.

6 responses to “Rocket Mail of the Day”

  1. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Each of these thumbnails leads to a page of related photos:

    Final assembly of rocket and motor
    Inserting Kate

    Loading the rail in the insane heat
    Preparing the Pad for Launch

    Rocket-cam perspective
    A Rocket-Eye View of Blastoff

    And off she goes
    my Warped Reality on a O3400

    GPS trail and data from dual flight computers
    GPS Trail from Kate, the speaking flight attendant

    Recovery (easy with the speaking GPS)
    Rocket Recovery

    Supersonic duct tape strength!
    Supersonic Duct Tape Melting

    Sure glad that camera held on for the Video compilation

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  2. scleroplex Avatar
    scleroplex

    most excellent 🙂

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  3. js.brain Avatar
    js.brain

    Best shots. I recall Kate 🙂 Way to go Rocketman!
    Warped Reality rocket draped in the Matrix is one of the best Rocket.

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  4. gdescalzo Avatar
    gdescalzo

    @Steve Jurvetson Are you planning to go BALLS23 next year, Steve?

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  5. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Yes, I normally go (photo set) and was going to go this year, but bailed last minute when I saw the jet stream data on the weather blowing in…

    I launched Warped Reality for the first time at BALLS21, and it made the cover of another pub:
    Sport Rocketry 2013 Cover

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  6. rocketmavericks Avatar
    rocketmavericks

    Love the duct tape. The new JB Weld!

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