Time goes by fast... Next week is this month's club launch and I have a lot to do. This month's launch will have 2 static tests, and 2 rocket launches if all goes well.
Static test - 5/16" throat 4 grain 38mm H-250 test - focusing on testing of new grain separation construction technique and obtain thrust curve of this new motor via my new 70cm Serial to WiFi Bridge hardware.
Launch of H-250 - Focusing on motor performance under flight conditions, confirming techniques demonstrated in the static test. I'll be using a smaller rocket with single deploy to ease the electronics package to small size.
Static test - 7/16" throat 6 grain I-550, focusing on obtaining thrust curve and confirming construction techniques used with new grain separation paradigm.
Launch of I-550 - Demonstrating at altitude RF communication and motor performance.
All in all it will be a packed day.
This i still need to do before next weekend:
- Cast fuel - 38mm, .652" bore - 8x2.75", 10x2.5", 2x4" grains
- Finish small rocket (Wood fill, sand, and paint)
- Finish large rocket lower half (top half and AV bay are from last flight's CATO)
- Prep and pack
The fuel is the difficult part, the rocket body work still time consuming. Luckily I have 4 nozzles complete and just need to compete the fuel.
Here's a picture of the small rocket getting finished:
Stay tuned for more updates as next week's launch date comes closer! And please don't hesitate to ask questions about any of this project.
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