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12819346_1676043962655050_8399626081723244666_o.jpgNEFAR-TRA Research Launch 2018-02-10
Altitude8389 ft
2556.97m
Expected9000 ft
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Velocity583 MPH
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Weight6.43lb.
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Dual Deployment Test Launch

2018-02-10 11:49:07Z

Insane Rocketry

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Description

Strong wind but nice skies. I went for it and launched. The rocket landed upwind about a mile, too much tilt on rail. That said, it was a beautiful launch.

All charges fired. Analysis looks like dual deployment code worked - drogue delayed (not sure by how much - yet), main right on mark. I now have a lot of data to review.

Added this to the main description, but put it as a comment so you see the update.

Summary:

Drogue deployment was delayed and fired within a tenth of a second of backup deployment (about 2 seconds late total). This was caused by me forgetting about the new Android power management sleep cycle. I have corrected my code so it will work properly next time.

When drogue deployed, it got stuck on a tail fin. This caused a high speed but stable descent between 100 to 114 mph.

During descent, the drogue freed itself, causing a temporary spike in velocity as it flipped around in free-fall before drogue inflated. This triggered my emergency curved max velocity based on altitude to act and deploy main at 2000 feet.

Overall, for a first flight, the results are promising. I should have caught the android power management issue with drogue during testing.

I have added additional sanity checks to my code as well, to reduce the chances of early deployment from odd atmospheric conditions.

Hopefully I'm able to test the updated version of my software at SRA this month, provided the weather cooperates.

 

Comments

frewi80
Like 2018-02-12 12:12:29Z

Good to see that it landed nice in an open field...

esotericdude
Like 2018-02-26 18:34:57Z

Hope to do analysis this weekend.

esotericdude
Like 2018-03-04 09:51:22Z

Added this to the main description, but put it as a comment so you see the update.

Summary:

Drogue deployment was delayed and fired within a tenth of a second of backup deployment (about 2 seconds late total). This was caused by me forgetting about the new Android power management sleep cycle. I have corrected my code so it will work properly next time.

When drogue deployed, it got stuck on a tail fin. This caused a high speed but stable descent between 100 to 114 mph.

During descent, the drogue freed itself, causing a temporary spike in velocity as it flipped around in free-fall before drogue inflated. This triggered my emergency curved max velocity based on altitude to act and deploy main at 2000 feet.

Overall, for a first flight, the results are promising. I should have caught the android power management issue with drogue during testing.

I have added additional sanity checks to my code as well, to reduce the chances of early deployment from odd atmospheric conditions.

Hopefully I'm able to test the updated version of my software at SRA this month, provided the weather cooperates.


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