Rocketry Videos

Honest John - Red Glare 7 (2009-12-05)

Honest John flying on three (3) Aerotech M1315W's, with four (4) Aerotech G80T's in the nose for "Spin Stabilizers". This video was taken by MDRA member Peter Abresch, one of my flying friends. TURN ... [View]

Onboard Video Test Rocket (2009-10-18)

Just a very simple rocket for me to test out aerial video using a $30 CVS digi camcorder. Worked out a lot better than I hoped for. [View]

Rocket Onboard Video Nov. 21, 2009- "Cinema 3" (2009-11-23)

Launched at TTRA monthly event held at Varn ranch, Plant City, FL. "Cinema 3" scratch-built 52" tall rocket from Aerotech parts and one Aerotech G80-7 motor. Very first test of a timer-fired, ... [View]

Rocket Launch - Ferret (2006-08-23)

Second launch of my scratch-built model rocket, Ferret. LaunchStats- Length: 9 ft Diameter: 4.5 inches Weight: 4.4 lbs Propellant: Cluster of four Aerotech G80-10T motors Max altitude: 2200 ft Max ... [View]

Aerotech Mustang CATO Ground Level and onboard video (2013-01-02)

Delay charge of a CTI G80 fails and the rocket deploys early. Little damage to the rocket other than cosmetic. It needs a new paint job anyway. [View]

High Power Clustered Rocket Onboard Video Launch- "Cinema 5" (2010-06-20)

Launched at the Varn ranch, Plant City FL during the monthly TTRA launch. "Cinema 5" used two Aerotech G80-10 motors and an Aiptek Hi Speed HD camcorder. Rocket reached 1,615 feet and safely landed, ... [View]

High Power Rocket Onboard Video- "Cinema 3" - Feb. 20, 2010 (2010-02-23)

Launched at TTRA monthly event held at Varn ranch, Plant City, FL. "Cinema 3" was powered by a G80-10 motor and carried an Aiptek HD-1 camcorder. Test of a homemade parachute release device ... [View]

Oracle - G80 Cato (2010-08-16)

Gus Piepenburg's Oracle rocket on an Aerotech G80T at Tripoli Indiana's August 2010 launch. The motor blew by at liftoff. [View]

Successful Launch of Homemade Main Chute Deployment Device: March 20, 2010- "Cinema 3" Onboard Video (2010-03-22)

Launched at TTRA monthly event held at Varn ranch, Plant City, FL. "Cinema 3" was powered by a G80-10 motor and carried an Aiptek HD-1 camcorder. Successful flight of a homemade parachute release ... [View]

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Jolly Logic Chute Release for main parachute deployment. Rocket was an upgraded Estes Pro Series II kit. Mobius Actioncam with Additive Aerospace camera shroud. Stickershock23 vinyl graphics. Rocket ... [View]

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Scratch built rocket for Jolly Logic's Chute Release product. Aerotech G80-10T motor for maiden flight. 60 fps Mobius Actioncam/Additive Aerospace shroud and 60fps keychain camcorder onboard. ... [View]

Aerotech Initiator Rocket Launch (2019-10-20)

Launching this model rocket that I built from a kit last week. It was an easy build and is nicely put together and thought out by Aerotech. You can purchase Aerotech from them or places like ... [View]

El ultimo vuelo del Arreaux (2010-11-07)

Lanzado por un potente motor G-80 de aerotech que lo hizo subir a mas de 1000 metros.cuando descendía con su paracaídas una racha de fuerte viento se lo llevo para nunca volver. Altímetro , ... [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale launch on an Aerotech G80-NBT onboard 808 cam (2016-10-11)

Onboard cam view of my 3" upscale Estes Optima launched on an Aerotech DMS G80-14A NBT. This was the first launch after rebuilding after it's recovery separation and crash in June 2016. The altitude ... [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale launch on an Aerotech G80. (2016-10-11)

Launch of my Estes Optima 3" upscale rocket on an Aerotech DMS G80-14A NBT drilled down to an 8 second delay. Simmed altitude was 1047ft with max speed of 208mph. [View]

Estes Partizon 2 0 High Power Launch- Oct. 13 2018 (2018-10-16)

Estes Partizon- customized to add camcorder payload bay. Aerotech G80-10 motor. Jolly Logic Chute Release device. Perfectflite mini altimeter. Top Flight parachutes. Achieved altitude of 1,344 with ... [View]

Estes Ventris / Aerotech G80-7T - RIMRA/CMASS Launch 6-10-2017 (2017-06-10)

Estes Ventris on an Aerotech G80-7T at the RIMRA/CMASS launch on 6-10-2017. This rocket was simmed to 1,950 ft with a top speed of 438 mph. [View]

High Power Rocket Booster Becomes Whistling Lawn Dart! (2019-07-16)

Airstart 1 is a two stage high power rocket. Booster stage Aerotech I200 and sustainer stage G80. Sustainer failed to igniter- airstart timer failure. Booster stage ejection charge failed, and ... [View]

High Power Rocket Freefalls From 1,500 Feet! (2018-10-16)

Scratch-built from 2" diameter mailing tubes, "Air Mail" is 53" tall and weighs 23 ounces. G80-10 Blue Thunder Aerotech single use motor. Homemade 10" mylar drogue chute broke and fouled the main ... [View]

Jolly Logic Chute Release- "Airmail" July 13, 2019 (2019-07-18)

Scratch-built from mailing tubes and repurposed nosecone. Aerotech G80 single-use motor. Upward & downward facing camcorders. Rocket achieved altitude of 1,117 feet per Perfectflight Firefly ... [View]

Mars Lander-G80 Blue Thunder (2020-08-08)

Mars Lander flying on a G80 Blue Thunder at Bridgeton Area Rocket Club on July 18 2020. This didn't seem to work as designed [View]

On board video mid power rocket (2017-04-30)

Almere, Netherlands. Aerotech G80 single use motor. [View]

Unknown-G80 Blue Thunder (2020-08-08)

Unknown name rocket flying on a G80 Blue Thunder at Bridgeton Area Rocket Club on July 18 2020 [View]

Vesta - G80T (2017-10-22)

A launch of my Vesta mid-performance rocket on an AeroTech G80-10 Blue Thunder single-use motor. I wasn't originally planning on flying this on anything big, but I was offered a free G80 by a fellow ... [View]