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US Space and Rocket Center Launches 5k Rockets Simultaneously
- tectonic 7y agoA big list of other Apollo 11 anniversary events: http://orbitalindex.com/apollo-11-anniversary-events/ http://orbitalindex.com/apollo-11-anniversary-events/
- gregmac 7y agoVideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EsvR6cPVno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EsvR6cPVno
- dmix 7y agoDid the parachutes deploy? looks like they might have been too close together and straight dropped down. Which is probably safest.
- bityard 7y ago5k *model Rockets FTFY
- Stratoscope 7y agoThere was nothing to fix. A model rocket that flies is a rocket.
- 6d6b73 7y agoGlobal warming is bad. Few seconds later - let's generate mountain of trash so we can burn something for a second without real reason behind it.
- Swenrekcah 7y agoNow let’s try to break the record for the most rockets landed simultaneously!
- tzakrajs 7y agoTypical US saber rattling... /s
- aaron695 7y agoWhat's the difference between a rocket and a firework exactly? Else it's 5K Model Rockets, which to be honest contrary to their clickbait is better.... it makes it a little harder. And means they serve a purpose. A model has a purpose, a firework has a different purpose. But a rocket that just goes a few meters with no purpose it pretty lousy. I find it hard to believe 5K rockets, which I see no reason why fireworks don't count at this size, have never been done before. ESA set the (previous?) model rocket record a few days ago (4231) which was actually more impressive looking I think, more participation and looked better - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7vxmz2BCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7vxmz2BCE
- zaphirplane 7y agoI wonder if they notify Russia China ... etc
- coolspot 7y agoResponse is already in flight.
- TD-Linux 7y agoI wonder what they did to ignite all of them at the same time? The normal Estes rocket electric matches have pretty poor timing in my experience.
- wtallis 7y agoIgniter delay and variance can be reduced by increasing the current pushed through them. The power delivery setup for this launch was probably the most interesting bit. Estes igniters are typically rated to require 2A. Supplying that times 5000 is no simple task. The video seems to show five large boxes (~1m on a side), each surrounded by a cluster of rockets. These boxes probably each concealed a pile of batteries and relays.
- Avamander 7y agoI suspect a capacitor bank could provide such starting currents.