Downright Ignorant Rocket Launch

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The Downright Ignorant Rocket was a rocket launched at BALLS 2 in the Black Rock desert, Nevada on August 17th, 1992. The BALLS experimental launches were conducted after the Tripoli LDRS XI launches, where I flew a few (much smaller) rockets. Main builders: Dennis Lamonthe, Chuck Sackett, and Mike Ward Weight: 800 lbs. Height: 34' 7" Diameter: 24" Motors: 1 O-class custom motor, 5 Energon L1100 motors, 8 ISP K1100 motors (around 76,000 NS total impulse) The launch was held a few miles away from the LDRS launch area. Most spectators were about a half mile away. A few of us, though, got over behind the setup for the launch, so we cut the viewing distance down by about half. If I remember right, a J motor was used to separate the top from the bottom at apogee. When it quit, the bottom coasted up and ran into the top, tearing off one of the parachutes. This was quite a launch.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: October 26, 2006 at 8:24 am
Author: Emophiliac2

Length: 0:03:31
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Video Comments:
DTHRocket (Wednesday 10th of September 2008 01:31:19 PM)
I love the one-way sign pointed up.
gibsies13 (Wednesday 27th of August 2008 07:26:02 PM)
"my rockets bigger that gary's rocket" hahahaha, i wonder the size of garys, 11 in =DDD
NotYourStandardIdiot (Sunday 27th of July 2008 07:50:24 PM)
So that would be about an Estes engine size 'Q'? I'm headin' for the local hobby shop! (Hey everybody, watch this!) Cool vid, thanks for sharing. Wish they had clubs like this in Washington.
Omnigeek6 (Thursday 20th of November 2008 12:44:42 PM)
76000 NS is a large P motor.
jrmyrook (Wednesday 16th of July 2008 06:26:27 PM)
How high did it end up going?
davef21370 (Friday 27th of June 2008 06:58:28 AM)
yeh, and it never quite works the way it should ;)
davef21370 (Friday 27th of June 2008 06:56:46 AM)
good effort ! makes my 2 foot cardboard tube look a bit weak but we have to start somewhere :)
BipedalMammal (Tuesday 17th of June 2008 06:50:59 AM)
I've been trying to watch this video for 4 days, but it won't load... Youtube sucks.
r0ck3tsm0k3 (Friday 13th of June 2008 12:16:24 PM)
If only Project 463 flew as planned... but great projects all. You mix the good with the bad, and you cant always win in rocketry. The Stratospheric dreams and project 463 were both so well designed.
Omnigeek6 (Thursday 20th of November 2008 12:45:08 PM)
Yeah, project 463 was excellent