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Downright Ignorant Rocket Launch

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 WardWeight: 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: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: Emophiliac2

Length: 03:31
Rating: 4.52
Views: 48721

Tags: BALLS downright ignorant LDRS rocket

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DTHRocket (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I love the one-way sign pointed up.

gibsies13 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

"my rockets bigger that gary's rocket" hahahaha, i wonder the size of garys, 11 in =DDD

NotYourStandardIdiot (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 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.

jrmyrook (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

How high did it end up going?

davef21370 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

yeh, and it never quite works the way it should ;)

davef21370 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

good effort !makes my 2 foot cardboard tube look a bit weak but we have to start somewhere :)

BipedalMammal (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I've been trying to watch this video for 4 days, but it won't load... Youtube sucks.

r0ck3tsm0k3 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 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.

billorgeorge (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

You can bet the feds have these guy's numbers.

Spuds706 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Thanks for posting this! I've only seen the footage on Earl Cagle's Balls video.. I first saw it in February of 1993.. That was the first time I heard about High Power Rocketry and Tripoli.. That's how I went broke, too! (just kiddin')

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