Rocket Launch Notes
What Ionizer Rocket When October 10, 1999 Where GH Park Weather Overcast, no wind, temp 69 Engine C6-7 Status Failed to Launch Other Incorrectly placed on Launcher Photo None Notes My Sister and her family were here for these launches. This was the first time that I have launched at GH Park. It is great for flying; there is a lot of open space. There were some RC air planes flying at the park too. Of course, my nephews wanted to try and shoot down the planes with a rocket.
This was the second flight of the Ionizer Rocket. This is a ready to fly rocket that is quite large in diameter and is mostly made of molded plastic. It belongs to my sister's family.
After the countdown, the engine fired but the rocket jammed on the launcher. The entire launcher lifted slightly, then fell over. We were all taken aback by this. After several seconds on the ground, the ejection charge fired, but the nose cone stayed in as the rocket was still attached to the launcher and the nose cone was against the ground. This ruined what was left of the parachute.
An investigation revealed that the only one of the rocket's launch lugs was lined up with the rod on the launcher. This caused the rocket to bind on the rod and resulted in the failure to lift off.
Another lesson is learned.
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