sábado, 21 de agosto de 2010

Nova 3 launch


These past weeks I have been working on the new launcher but every time I seem to be farther from finishing it due to technical details. Because of this setback, I decided to launch the rocket Nova 3 using another launch pad.

The launch was a success, the first and second time it was pressurised at 7bar but suddenly I saw there was a leak. Finally I realized that this leak was caused by deficient nozzle, so I changed it . I pressurized and launched the rocket again (launch No. 3). Unfortunately, a higer acceleration blocked the parachute compartment. Fortunately, the damage was minimal because the rocket was reinforced.

The mechanism of the parachute worked perfectly two of three times and therefore it only need to be modified a little to increase its performance.

It was also evident the excellent performance of the 15mm tornado copling since the fuel was released quickly.

I will repair this rocket and I will still investigating how to do a two stage water rocket.