Welcome To Scott's Experimental Rocketry
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What's New? Pre Flight numbers of the Defiance-Hybrid have been posted to the Launch Test 149 page. The waiver is in and everything looks good for for a launch on May 17th. The Defiance Rocket is being refitted to a hybrid with an expected launch date of May 17, 2008. Details are on the Defiance-H page. I built a wireless hybrid launch controller based on a Basic Stamp 2 with a PC application interface., click here for details. Aestus "O" class hybrid flew on November 3, 2007. The details are on the Launch Test 148 page. Details of the 5" hybrid engine test 5. Here's a page on a quick and easy tube cutter for cutting a hybrid nylon fill line. Details of the fourth test of the HR5 hybrid using a flight ready ground support system have been posted. I built a quick and cheap remote hybrid fill valve. Details of the third test of the 5" Hybrid have been posted to the HR5ST3 page. My 5" hybrid has been static tested a second time in HR5ST2. Details of the first static test of my 5" Hybrid have been posted. I've started another hybrid engine project. This is a 5" engine and should run in the "N" to at least a strong "O" class.
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Highlights Aestus "O" class hybrid flew on November 3, 2007. The details are on the Launch Test 148 page. The Defiance has successfully been flown to over 29,000'! Details and video of the flight have been posted to the updated Launch Test 134 page! My third high altitude balloon flight reached over 80,000' and returned some fantastic pictures. See the details in the HAB3 Flight Report. Second static test of the "O" class KNER motor was as close to a perfect test as I've seen. While the recovery system failed, the A2MD rocket had a great flight to over 18,000' on an "N" class KNER motor. The Prelude rocket was my first flight over 10,000' and picture perfect. The SBS-6250 Static Test was my first ever "O" class motor test. The first flight of the Cosmo 2 rocket may well be my favorite flights of all time. This rocket used a new propellant based on KN and Xylitol, the rocket also used a homemade altimeter I designed, built and programed, as well as one of my timers for backup deployment. This rocket from nose tip to nozzle was completely home built and resulted in a perfect flight, also my first documented flight over 1 mile. |
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Disclaimer: You've seen it before, and here it is again. This web site details my experiments in experimental rocketry. This can be a dangerous activity! Always put the safety of yourself, other people and property first. It is not my intent to create a manual for experimental rocketry, rather an on-line log of my experiments. Use any information on this site at your own risk. This isn't kid's stuff, if you're not of legal age, get a responsible adult to introduce you to rocketry. If you're looking to blow things up, or make pretty things that fly at night, go elsewhere. There's nothing here for you. |
This web site is a work in progress. While it will never be done, there is a lot more to come in the near future. Check back often! Comments and feedback are welcomed, in fact encouraged. Contact me on my EX Forum