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RocketZODIAC CRUISER II
Launches1
Flight StatusSuccess
LocationSRA, Palm Bay, FL
Event
SRA2.pngSRA-monthly NAR launch 2022-04-16
Altitude3318 ft
1011.33m
Expected4249 ft
1295.10m
Velocity313 MPH
503.93km/h
Velocity Exp.382 MPH
615.02km/h
Gs Expected7.9
Wind Speed6.0MPH
9.66km/h
E 110°
Weight7.00lb.
3.18kg
StageMotor
1 J293-13-BLUE STREAK

ZODIAC CRUISER II - FORTH FLIGHT

2022-04-12 19:14:26Z

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Have this rocket ready, do not want to do a last-minute prepping like last month, have to put the cargo roof box on the car also and that might take time.

Update 04/12/2022 - So today I prepped the booster with the motor, double O-rings top and bottom, grease applied, and triangle cut in cap. Motor is in already - 2 grain in a 3-grain casing and a spacer. Dog barf applied on top of charge. Chute protector on top and 85 feet streamer in slides in real great. 2 - Z-loops in shock cord. Smal chute protector for camera in place. Also, upper bay prepped. 60" chute folded, chute protector dog barf. Still need to install the charges on the AvBay.

Update 04/13/2022 - Did all the charges and installed on the AvBay. Next is charging all the batteries and the camera's and RTX !!

Update 04/15/2022 - Loaded the Cargo roof box, it's a bit unorganized but need to make boxes and dividers for quick setup, and tear down. All batteries re charging for now, also phones and camera's.

Update 04/16/2022 - Launch day - Used the Cargo roof box for the first time. Loading the box was a breeze, plenty of space, but kept the important item inside the car for fast prepping. Driving was no problem at all, did not even feel the box on top of the car, maybe a bit more gas to the milage.. Driving up the launch site !! Incredible plenty people !! Never seen before, almost twice as in March 2022 !! But did find a space close by the RSO as usual, watched a few launches going of and the cloud cover was like 35 - 40 % but still Tom banned all the flights over 3500 feet, so some took their rocket back of the pad. There was also some new regulations. They used a Launch board that you have to sign up with round and pad you want to launch. But that got more complicated as there were rockets that not could launch at first and have to wait for a second turn, so that took the space of the next round flyer who has that pas already reserved ! Ok well prepping went smooth was signed up for round 2 AND 4 just incase I have to wait another turn. And yes it happened, one guy was banned for a 12 K flight and left his rocket on the E1 pad that I reserved, so I have to wait a few rounds before I could launch. After some waiting he launched so the pad became available for me. fast fast prepping... Had some difficulties with sliding the AvBay in the booster used plenty of baby powder and that seems to work great ! Of to the pad with Florence taking lots of pictures again. Iphone was running in video mode but that only lasted for 30 minutes, yes there was a lot of waiting going around !!! Finally launched my rocket, all charges fired great, straight up, streamer came out nice again and main chute and landed like 350 feet in the south field. Easy recovery also. Maybe I have to repaint that rocket and check it for the segments to slide better into each other. I also was surprised to have a video rom the GoPro camera on the shock cord, de Iphone video recording stopped after 26 minutes, probably heat problem. The Iphone recording is foggy because I put the phone in the cooler for some time.

 

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esotericdude
Like 2022-04-18 15:54:21Z

Nice flight, love the photos from rocket.

frewi80
Like 2022-04-18 19:55:45Z

What I actually do now Jason, is that I activate the camera on that new Iphone and let it roll and hoping that I launch in 30 minutes, It should actually run for almost 1 hrs, but it seems to shutdown after 30 minutes or so, like the previous launch. Glad that the GoPro recorded on the shock cord, most of the time it shuts down after a few minutes. I have 4 for now, so it's always a gamble which one will work longer than a few minutes, it's all very violent in there and also while prepping and packing the rocket.

esotericdude on 2022-04-18 15:54:21Z wrote:

Nice flight, love the photos from rocket.

esotericdude
Like 2022-04-20 14:27:08Z

Ahh, I forgot you use an iphone, and with Apple no longer allowing my app and you having to replace, you can only start video record from the camera app.

30 minutes is a good amount of time and would normally work, but not on a busy + delayed launch.

frewi80 on 2022-04-18 19:55:45Z wrote:

What I actually do now Jason, is that I activate the camera on that new Iphone and let it roll and hoping that I launch in 30 minutes, It should actually run for almost 1 hrs, but it seems to shutdown after 30 minutes or so, like the previous launch. Glad that the GoPro recorded on the shock cord, most of the time it shuts down after a few minutes. I have 4 for now, so it's always a gamble which one will work longer than a few minutes, it's all very violent in there and also while prepping and packing the rocket.

esotericdude on 2022-04-18 15:54:21Z wrote:

Nice flight, love the photos from rocket.


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