Flight Log - 2011-12-12 - Bob Francis's Saturn 8
| Flight Date: | 2011-12-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Saturn 8 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Patriarch {Kit} (1895) [2006-2008] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | A8-3 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Cloudy and dark. No wind. Temperature: 42 degrees. Set up with Altimeter One in body tube. Very low flight (estimate 50 feet). Rocket was descending when parachute deployed and opened successfully. Rocket landed 3 yards east of launch site on the pavement. Daniel recovered the rocket - no damage. Forgot to start Altimeter One, so no flight data recorded.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-3 |
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