I cant believe I just found this video! Davmach100 does a good job explaining why the rocket failed. Structurally it handled the loops and spins without a problem (no failures). Initially, the rocket was intended to be a minimum dia. 4" booster to a minimum dia. 3" sustainer. Unhappy with the altitude we were predicting (50K), we decided to risk throwing on a third stage. In the end our lust for altitude was our downfall. Our initial 2-stage design would of flown just fine. Great video!
More a problem with the length and the flex of the airframe mostly caused by the play in the couplers. They had numerous points on the rocket that where coupling different parts together all of which added to the flex problem. The rocket was really well put together but even carbon bends under stress. It didn't break though and they actually flew it twice.
Sky Writer!
QuattroStig 1 year ago
I cant believe I just found this video! Davmach100 does a good job explaining why the rocket failed. Structurally it handled the loops and spins without a problem (no failures). Initially, the rocket was intended to be a minimum dia. 4" booster to a minimum dia. 3" sustainer. Unhappy with the altitude we were predicting (50K), we decided to risk throwing on a third stage. In the end our lust for altitude was our downfall. Our initial 2-stage design would of flown just fine. Great video!
kdaugi 1 year ago
damn awesome5*
propyropower 2 years ago
Pretty cool looking... For a sec it looked like the upper stages were going to land shark towards the crowd!
r0ck3tsm0k3 4 years ago
More a problem with the length and the flex of the airframe mostly caused by the play in the couplers. They had numerous points on the rocket that where coupling different parts together all of which added to the flex problem. The rocket was really well put together but even carbon bends under stress. It didn't break though and they actually flew it twice.
davmach100 4 years ago
Michigan State University?
joelb79 3 years ago
They were hoping for 40k'. Maybe they made it - just not vertically!
jhoudi77 4 years ago