Solace was my first L3 attempt rocket, a modified Wildman Extreme Wildman kit. Avionics Bay was of custom design and used a 3-sled configuration around 3D printed mounts. Rocket weighed 30lb and was 7ft tall. Flew 4 times until it was destroyed at Hartsel, CO after landing. The rocket sailed up a hill due to high winds and was absolutely wrecked after hitting boulders and rocks on its way up the hill.
Layout:
Standard Dual Deploy, with 4 copper charge wells. Milled Aluminum AvBay Bulkheads. Pinned nosecone for modular ballast insertion and removal.
Altimeters:
MissleWorks RRC3 (First 3 flights)
Eggtimer TRS/GPS (All 4 flights)
AIM XTRA (Last flight)
Recovery:
30 ft 2000lb Kevlar on main parachute side
30 ft 4000lb Nylon on drogue chute side.
8 ft Rocketman Classic (First 2 flights) (CD = 0.97?)
72" FruityChutes IRIS Ultra Standard (Last 2 flights) (CD = 2.2!)
24" FruityChutes Drogue (CD = 1.5)
| Flight Date: | 2022-08-07 |
| Rocket Name: | Solace |
| Kit Name: | Wildman Rocketry - Extreme Wildman {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | Kenneth Olavarria |
| Motors: | CTI K820 |
| Expected Altitude: | 6,000 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Hudson Ranch Rocket Launch Site |
| Actual Altitude: | 5,878 Feet |
First flight of Solace on a CTI K820 Blue Streak. Perfect flight, although lost sight of rocket due to low visibility (Colorado Fires). Apogee was 5878ft and max velocity 623 ft/s. Altimeters used were MissleWorks RRC3 (Primary) and Eggtimer TRS/GPS (Backup, GPS tracking).
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 2383K820-17A |
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