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Frame by frame analysis of the high resolution descent video enabled recovery crews to focus on a smaller search area during their second sweep.


The stray rocket was found entangled on the corner of a roof, aproximately 105 metres from the launch site. Temporary allocation of a step ladder and broom from the homeowner allowed full repatriation of the Mousehold I probe.

Date: 2009-02-28 11:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] heron61.livejournal.com
Frame by frame analysis of the high resolution descent video enabled recovery crews to focus in a smaller search area in a second sweep.

That's impressively cool. Now all you need is a wireless video cam in the rocket, perhaps also with GPS. It just occurred to me that if you wanted to spend a few hundred dollars and sacrifice a smart phone, you could actually do just that. We live in an amazing age.

Date: 2009-02-28 11:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pyat.livejournal.com
Estes does indeed sell model rockets with built-in digital cameras and radio locators! But it'd be kind of fun to build one on my own.

Date: 2009-03-01 12:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] doc-mystery.livejournal.com
Huzzah!

You found Mousehold I!

Did your notice if your samples mutated or not when exposed to cosmic rays 300 feet up?

::B::

Date: 2009-03-01 02:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pyat.livejournal.com
There was a mysterious green slime covering the tail fins, but our science lead claimed it was nothing more than harmless space moss.

Date: 2009-03-03 09:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hossblacksilver.livejournal.com
Mynocks, probably chewing on the power cables.

Date: 2009-03-01 04:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] leonard-arlotte.livejournal.com
I'm a little confused about the details of what happened here.

Did you launch a model rocket that landed on someone's house?

Date: 2009-03-01 05:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] leonard-arlotte.livejournal.com
Never mind, I completely missed your previous post.

Date: 2009-03-01 02:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] theycallmebeth.livejournal.com
You, sir, are kind of a maniac. :)

It looks like it was so much fun!

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