Flight Log - 2007-05-04 - Tom Watkins's Orion

This is version two. The original lawn darted about a foot deep on it's maiden flight. I built a whole new kit except for the nosecone. The nose cone is from the original rocket and still has it's original paint.

Flight Date: 2007-05-04
Rocket Name: Orion
Kit Name: DynaStar - Orion Transport {Kit} (05029)
Flyer's Name: Tom Watkins
Motors: E18-7

Launched into wind at an angle. Rocket spiraled as if out of control.reached apogee at aprox.1000 ft. ejection charge did not deploy until nose cone was about 8-10 deep in a pasture field about .24 mile away

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech E18-7

 

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