The "up" part of the Rubicon's flight was perfect, reaching an altitude of 856 feet. Unfortunately, the drogue parachute got severely burned and did not open. An open drogue would have been necessary to pull the main parachute out to slow the rocket sufficiently for a safe landing. The following pictures sum up the preparation and landing pretty well I think. I am just very relieved that all the electronics survived the crash. It was a fun project but I will not be rebuilding this one. That just means it's time for a new project.
All 3 outboard igniters installed. Still have to be secured.
Wiring is secure and the rocket is ready to go to the pad.
Ready for launch.
The crash site. Look close and you can see the rocket to the left of the road.
Note the tightly melted together drogue parachute on the ground.
At least all engines lit and those annoying fins survived.
Shattered nose cone. It had about 8 ounces of weight in it for stability so it hit very hard.
The "core sample" as it's called.
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