Flight Log - 2012-02-12 - Bob Francis's Pluto 1
| Flight Date: | 2012-02-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Pluto 1 |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Time: 4:45 pm. Temperature: 35 degrees. Sunny. Wind blowing 10 - 15 mph from the west.
Launched with onboard video camera. Rocket arced over towards the southwest and crashed into the ground. Parachute apparently deployed, but was torn from the rocket on descent. Camera did not record (though apparently was not damaged in the crash). Daniel recovered rocket about 200 yards southwest of the launch site. Body tube damaged, but probably repairable.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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