Estes AstroVision

Estes - AstroVision {Kit}

Contributed by Joy Sills

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Manufacturer: Estes
Estes Astrovision

Brief:
T' Estes Astrovision is a RTF rocket that comes in a Rocket Launch set with a launch stand and controller. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! The unique thin' about t' Astrovision is that it lofts a digital camera into t' air. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' camera can take both digital video (12 seconds worth) and digital still pictures.

Construction:
T' parts list:

  • Camera Nosecone
  • Plastic Fin Can
  • Pre-preprinted Body Tube
  • Rubber band shock cord
  • 6 button cells (3 required for camera, 3 extra
  • Launch Stand
  • Launch Controller

T' Astrovision is a RTF rocket. Begad! Blimey! T' flyer just needs t' load 3 o' t' included button cell batteries into the nose cone for t' camera. Arrr! A small Phillips head screwdriver is needed t' accomplish this task.

Finishing:
Since this is a RTF and t' body tube is pre-printed with t' graphics, thar be no finishin' required. Avast!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
First, I flew t' Astrovision on a C6-5 in still picture mode. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! T' flight was beautiful. It went higher than I expected considerin' t' added weight o' t' camera nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Since I let a TARC team member hit t' button and they didn't wait long enough, me hearties, arrr, we ended up with 3 pictures o' t' parachute.

Next it was flown again on a C6-5 in video mode. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! I'm nay sure what kind o' video we got because t' person who recovered it switched it t' off before I got it back.

Recovery:
It comes with a rubber band shock cord which I thought did t' job well. Begad! I decided t' add a 12" nylon parachute to it though. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' recovery was perfect--it ejected at apogee and had a wonderful descent rate. It be recovered a short distance from t' launch pad.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
Takes decent pictures.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5

Other Reviews
  • Estes AstroVision By Bruce Canino (October 8, 2007)

    Estes Astrovision is a RTF digital video / camera rocket that downloads to a Windows based computer. Sold with a standard Estes launch pad and launcher. Video mode is 320x240 and camera mode is 640x480. 1 RTF Digital Rocket Camera. Also comes with standard Estes launch pad and launcher. You need a small Phillips head screwdriver to open the battery compartment to add three small button ...

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Comments:

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A.H. (January 10, 2008)
If the rocket was simple to construct and recovery was perfect . I do not understand the low scores in those categorys. In Fact there were no bad points about the rocket mentioned in the review at all. were there reasons for the lower scores that can be passed on to someone who may want to purchase one?
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B.P. (March 6, 2008)
I think the reason behind the low construction scores nay come from the fact that there wasn't much of a build at all. I was impressed at the price tag compared to the Oracle.

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