Body adhesive (for bulkheads, couplers, mount points)
Plastic cement/Titebond III
CP (from nose)
62.8 cm
Recovery method
single main parachute
Recovery - Drogue trigger
N/A
Recovery - Main trigger
motor delay ejection
Recovery protection
wadding
Flight specifications
Quest C12
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Motor
Quest C12-6
Launch weight
166 g (1.6 N)
Average thrust-to-weight ratio
7.5
Predicted rail exit velocity (4ft rod)
11.1 m/s
Electronics
custom - telemetry (917MHz)/recording only (no flight operations)
CG (from nose)
43.7 cm
Stability
5.45 cal
Design
A slightly modified Estes Amazon. 4 small pressure ports were drilled around the base of the payload tube. The nose cone was held on with a pair of nylon screws (nylon nuts were attached to the inside of the hollow nose cone with E6000).
The electronics were mounted on a custom laser-cut plywood sled.
Painting
A plain green was used for the majority of the rocket, with a short fade into yellow for the fins and fin can. Several coats of clear gloss were applied to provide protection.
