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Astronaut:
GI Joe
Motor:
AMW K1000 Skidmark
Goals
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Test new launch rail button
configuration.
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Test basic capsule recovery
utilizing drogue deployment of the main parachute.
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Test new video systems for the
booster and capsule.
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Test Radio Fire - R/C recovery
back-up system.
Technical details
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Drogue will be trapped within the
main booster and pulled out when the capsule separation occurs.
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Drogue will remove the nose cap
from the capsule, extracting the main chute.
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Original 1960's issue GI Joe
capsule with retro pack will be used.
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Other than the on-board camera
system, the capsule will not contain any avionics.
Results
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Beautiful
and stable launch.
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Minor
damage to the capsule's retro-pack occurred when the decoupling charge
blew.
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The
new video systems worked perfectly.
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The
Radio Fire test did not occur because I forgot to activate it (needed
better checklist).
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Booster
parachute was too small for the altitude and it came in pretty hard
causing minor (easily repaired) damage.
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Booster
camera mount broke from extremely hard impact.
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