XPRS was amazing.
That is the sign that i think embodies rocketry more than anything else I've seen. me and Kylie (my girlfriend of almost 2 years) braved sandstorms, not having a hairbrush, and cold nights to go to XPRS, and we both think it was worth it.
the following are pictures from XPRS.
Two shots of the Dragon, one with me next to it for size. on the pad it was a very intimidating.
This is an L1390G-p, a green mohave (a type of propellant with a bright green flame) L motor. 3 inches in diameter, roughly 2 or 3 feet long. it is by far the largest motor ive ever launched. it cost me $200 for a single flight, and it was worth it, the power it held was amazing.
The next picture is probably the saddest.
In my assembly of the Dragon, i neglected to account for the enormous amount of drag encountered when the motor burned out.
Upon burnout, the lower section of the rocket pulled away, and as soon as the wind (close to 500 mph) caught it, it quickly disassembled itself. it fell from roughly 5-10 thousand feet to the ground, pieces of the fin can were found up to half a mile away.
But it will be rebuilt, rise from the ashes, and fly as the Phoenix.
So, i learned some lessons, and i had a lot of fun. there were hundreds of other people there, and i plan on going again next year, the rest of these pictures are other rockets launched during XPRS.
for more info on XPRS go to XPRS.org
This is the Norad (mine) and Wildfire. (not mine)
