Flight Log - 2012-06-24 - Bob Francis's Neptune 1
First rocket we painted.
| Flight Date: | 2012-06-24 |
| Rocket Name: | Neptune 1 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Rascal {Kit} (1897) [?-?] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | A8-3 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Flight delayed 15 minutes due to wind. Time: 7:20 pm. Temperature: 89 degrees, dropping to 80 degrees by launch. Wind variable from northeast with gusts to 20 miles an hour. Cloudy. Good flight during period of lower wind. Parachute deployed and opened. Wind blew rocket back towards launch site. Landed about 30 yards south of the launch site. Daniel recovered. No damage.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-3 |
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