Very expensive hobby

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http://www.civilianspace.com/video/CSXT-04.wmv

 

[WIPilot]

Wow that video was so corny I was expecting some sort of joke or punch line at the end

 

[Flying Illini]

sooooooo, did the rocket reach space?

 

[UnAnswerd]

sooooooo, did the rocket reach space?

Confirmed altitude of 72 miles

 

[JetSpeed219]

were those guys crying??????

 

[Flying Illini]

72 miles?! Holy crap! I guess they weren't using your run of the mill rocket engines that you buy at the local hobby shop, huh?

 

[h25b]

Confirmed altitude of 72 miles

O.K.... Next question... Did it come down & where ??

 

[FN FAL]

were those guys crying??????

Wouldn't you?

Crying isn't just for gay men anymore.

 

[UnAnswerd]

72 miles?! Holy crap! I guess they weren't using your run of the mill rocket engines that you buy at the local hobby shop, huh?

LOL, definetly not. You may remember seeing the Estes rocket engines, labeled in A, B, C, and even D at ToysRus. Well, the engines these guys are using are like P, Q, and R, and you need a license from the FAA just to buy them.

 

[UnAnswerd]

O.K.... Next question... Did it come down & where ??

I did come down. Apparently one of the recovery systems failed, and the rocket impacted the ground about 20 miles from the launch site.

Here's the official report. Pretty interesting:

http://www.civilianspace.com/news/maxalt.pdf

 

[awacs941]

So what's the point of the rocket????

 

[Kream926]

LOL, definetly not. You may remember seeing the Estes rocket engines, labeled in A, B, C, and even D at ToysRus. Well, the engines these guys are using are like P, Q, and R, and you need a license from the FAA just to buy them.

i cant recall seeing that option on the 8710?

 

[Immelman]

So what's the point of the rocket????

An excuse to get red polo shirts made, paint an RV, and hang out in the desert. They should just come out to burning man, get stoned, and hallucinate the rocket launch.. would be less expensive that way =)