Super Nova is a tall, me bucko, slender two-stage rocket featurin' a clear payload section. It achieves very high altitudes on C6-0/C6-7 flights when clean stage separation occurs.
However, due t' t' need t' friction fit t' stages together, I've experienced some booster separation problems which cause t' sustainer (upper stage) t' 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 t' an overly tight motor friction-fit. T' sustainer ignited and took off at a 45-degree angle while burnin' up t' attached booster. Recovered more than 600 feet from t' launch pad, bits o' t' charred booster were still clingin' t' t' rocket. Good thin' t' recovery field was a large grassy sod farm!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-0 |
| 2 | Estes C6-7 |
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