Super Nova is a tall, slender two-stage rocket featuring a clear payload section. It achieves very high altitudes on C6-0/C6-7 flights when clean stage separation occurs.
However, due to the need to friction fit the stages together, I've experienced some booster separation problems which cause the sustainer (upper stage) to veer sideways and fly more like a missile. Long walks result!
| Flight Date: | 2019-11-09 |
| Rocket Name: | Super Nova |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Super Nova {Kit} (7248) [?-] |
| Flyer's Name: | Ty Bliss |
| Motors: | C6-0/C6-7 |
| Launch Site: | North Pasco Sod Farm |
| Actual Altitude: | 500 Feet |
Great first stage lift-off, but booster separation failed due to an overly tight motor friction-fit. The sustainer ignited and took off at a 45-degree angle while burning up the attached booster. Recovered more than 600 feet from the launch pad, bits of the charred booster were still clinging to the rocket. Good thing the recovery field was a large grassy sod farm!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-0 |
| 2 | Estes C6-7 |
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