This is a 6 foot tall 2 1/2 inch diamter rocket launched on an Aerotech F24-7. Arrr! Approximate altitude be 1000 feet (calculated from a simulator). T' launch pad was at about 8500 feet above sea-level. Begad! In t' thin air, t' rocket came down very fast, me hearties, even with an oversized parachute. It is now almost 8' tall and repainted dark blue/blue.