Flight Log - 2012-02-04 - Bob Francis's Triton X
Flight Date: 2012-02-04
Rocket Name: Triton X
Kit Name: Quest - Triton-X {Kit} (1617)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL

Time: 4:50 pm.  Temperature: 31 degrees.  Wind calm.  Mostly clear.

Launched with altimeter one in the payload area.  Good flight.  Parachute deployed and opened.  Daniel recovered rocket about 75 yards south of the launch site.  The nosecone had fallen off in mid flight and the altimeter one was lost.  It was too dark to search.  The video taken of the flight showed the approximate area where the nosecone and altimeter were lost. Searched on February 5th for about 90 minutes and about 60 minutes on February 6th.  Located the nosecone about 50 yards to the southeast of the launch site, but unable to locate the altimeter.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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