When the retention ring on the rocket motor fails, the engine shoots up through the inside of the rocket in the blink of the eye, leaving the 3D-printed rocket (minus nose cone) behind on the pad. HD Video

4 responses to “Star Zipper”

  1. lavardera Avatar
    lavardera

    The thing hanging in the air – the puff from the ejection charge maybe was a darker smoke than the timing burn – so left a dark smudge in the smoke trail?

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  2. scleroplex Avatar
    scleroplex

    interesting pattern

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  3. Wind Watcher Avatar
    Wind Watcher

    The only way to fly!

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  4. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    we aim for the sky and try not to miss… Illuminating launch… Screen Shot 2014-06-09 at 8.24.16 AM (2) Vertical Fireball… Screen Shot 2014-06-09 at 8.29.14 AM (2) Pinpoint pyramid… Screen Shot 2014-06-09 at 8.28.32 AM (2)

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