The Launch (and Short Lived Life) of Odin
I built a rocket today for the first time in over a year. I named it Odin, after the Norse god of war.
Since pictures are worth 1000 words, here are some pictures of the rocket before it was launched…
We launched it twice. The first time, everything worked, except that the cord which attaches the nose cone and parachute to the body came off, but no real damage was caused. On the second flight, the parachute failed to come out, so it plunged down to Earth like a… rocket.
Since videos are worth 1000*(number of frames in video) words, here are the videos of both flights.
First launch
Second launch
Are you wondering what it looked like after that second flight?
July 10th, 2006 at 10:07 am
You know, why don’t you just get an Estes rocket kit instead of building ones that keep crashing?
July 10th, 2006 at 10:25 am
Ah, because that would be defeating the point. It’s a lot more fun when I’ve made it myself.
Anyway, I think I have a solution to the malfunctioning recovery system.
July 10th, 2006 at 11:58 am
Forget about the rocket - its the home made boots he’s wearing that are cool!
July 10th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Yeah, the boots are all that matter.
July 10th, 2006 at 1:00 pm
…What?
July 11th, 2006 at 1:46 pm
Your rockets never work.