Rocketry Videos

High power rocket launch - Darkstar Extreme in Brothers, OR (2020-08-02)

This is my first flight of the Darkstar Extreme rocket at an OROC launch in Brothers, OR, in June 2020. It was also my first time at Brothers. Flew on a K-535 Aerotech motor. It was a very windy day ... [View]

High power rocket launch - Darkstar Extreme on K-535 motor (2020-08-02)

I've flown this rocket before at Brothers, OR, but this is my first flight of the Darkstar Extreme in Touchet, WA, in August 2020. Flew it again here on a K-535 Aerotech motor. Successful flight! ... [View]

High Power Rocketry NAR Level 1 Certification Flight (2020-06-24)

I finally got a chance to launch my first high power rocket for my L1 certification flight! This is the HyperLOC 835, a cardboard and plywood rocket with a 4" diameter body and approx. 6 ft. height, ... [View]

High Power Rocketry NAR Level 2 Certification Flight (2020-07-10)

For my L2 certification flight, I used the HyperLOC 835, the same rocket that I used for L1. This flight used an Aerotech J-270 motor and a flight computer capable of dual deploy (two parachutes, ... [View]

Rocket launch: Mean Machine catastrophic motor failure (2019-11-28)

During a routine launch of my Mean Machine rocket, the E motor suffered a catastrophic failure ("cato") and the propellant shot out of the motor casing. This basically resulted in a fireball tearing ... [View]