Project
305 Flight
Post-flight Analysis
- Unfortunately, this rocket suffered the same fate as the first Sea Launch flight. At the time of the Sea Launch, I thought the premature ejection and engine ignition was a fluke caused by sea water or vibration but the same thing happened to this rocket. Upon closer inspection of the ignition schematic, Alberto Gassol and I were able to determine a very simple cause for both failures so luckily this will not be a problem in the future.
- Several static tests were also done in an continuing effort to obtain a reliable K engine with at least 1600 Newton seconds.
Construction
- Standard rocket construction with wireless ignition and electronic ejection.
Pros
- At least I found out where the wiring problem was in the ignition circuit.
- New low cost fins look like they will hold up under the engine exhaust.
Cons
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