First cool electronic payload launched this past weekend!
(Saturday, October 9th, 2010 – Harmon Flying Field)
Perseus Booster “Eagle” was a show stealer during the October 9th launches. It even overshadowed the maiden voyages of the Aurora X5 “Omnia”. What stole the show was our first fully operational electronic payload, a rocket based video camera!
Here’s the first of two videos we posted on YouTube:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89hTM0lLEzc
The second is the same flight, but slowed to 1/10th speed:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9boEVRT-E
The launch as a series of stills from angles of view we’ve never been able to show before…enjoy!
Liftoff of Perseus "Eagle" with video camera.
Liftoff still frame from Eagle's point of view...
The view of the MTMA Harmon Field launch site from Eagle.
Eagle at apogee...
Parachute Deployment
Parachute deployment, booster in the background...
Another view of the booster section...
Booster again....
Really cool view of the booster being whipped around as the parachute opens....
Parachute opening....
Another parachute view....
Eagle on parachute as seen from the ground - long range zoom...
Eagle closer to the ground....
Too cool indeed! Hope you enjoyed it!
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