Icarus

second booster separation

first booster stage separation

Duck and cover!

This flight went wildly unstable… just as I predicted on GeekDad…. but I had to give it a try. =)

“Flower Power” (R.I.P.) was a mélange of three rocket kits, with altimeter nosecone, and festooned with flower stickers. This flight added a D12-0 with booster fins, taped to a D12-0, taped to a E9-8.... Each motor ignites the next at burnout.

Soon after liftoff, it went into an upward spiral, but when the booster fins on the first stage fell away with a burst of blue smoke, it started to wildly flip about overhead (cue Devo: Whip it Good… Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth).

When the weight of the second booster stage fell away, the E9-rocket combo finally stabilized, but the random walk left it pointing down... So it hit maximum acceleration in a straight zoom back at us.

It landed about 15 ft. from the pad, a lawn dart under thrust.

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changezi says:

coool
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Geoff says:

Wow! That is so cool!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Victor1 says:

whipped good!

how close were YOU to the landing...puncture?
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

msamaclean © says:

Ya, very cool. Thanks for sharing it!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ says:

Weeeeeee! :D

This photo is SUPERB in all the ways!!!! Luv it luv it luv it!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Curtis Morton-Lowerlighter says:

Great shot!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

I is says:

woa, that must have been scary
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Egmel says:

I love the way you've got the trail to frame the sun, a cool shot :o)
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Spaceman Spiffy says:

Sweet shot! A spectacular failure.

That was a little too close for comfort.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

walk the rock says:

Very fortunate you were prepared for this shot--nice capture indeed! Well done
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

whiteoakart says:

Every disastrous failure should be this good.

seen in "Things that make you go hmmm"
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

stargazer95050 says:

At first I thought it was from some acrobatic airshow !!!

Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Starlisa says:

hee hee... you did all that just so you could get this awesome photo! Good work!!!!!
(R.I.P.)

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

I try to have a camera handy when hijinx are about....

stargazr: well, I guess it became an acrobatic airshow after all...

thanks y'all. Rocket launches are my favorite photography subject
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

CatsFive says:

Run for your lives!!!!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Pieces of Eye says:

nice.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

The Rocketeer says:

Icarus is a great title for this.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

citrit1 says:

Please add this beautiful photo to CITRIT,Best of yours!
Citrit group

Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Felipe Morin says:

great capture! oerfect framing!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul moved to paul_peeraerts.ipernity.com says:

Perfekta bildo; perfekta teksto!

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Number Six says:

What a great capture.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

matthias hilf says:

A+++ Grade Photo

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

tomasvacek says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

dare6 says:

Your photo is "A"Class
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr-Sparkle says:

That's an incredible photo, nice work!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

0ne says:

too cool! amazing shot, great title, and dear lord, you used the word "festooned" in your caption. fantastic. instant fave!

Scientist Photographers
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

m a y a* says:

This is fantastic.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Pianoman75 says:

Well, at least you got an awsome photo out of the adventure! :))

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Trpster* says:

WONDERFUL PHOTO.

So sorry for the misfire[?], but you got a great photo out of the ordeal!!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeremy-G says:

splendid shot! great timing!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mysparetimedesign says:

(ACTION NOW)
Well sometimes when things fall apart we are just busy looking in the wrong direction....but you didn't when this happened. Great shot!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

cheesekid says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

swifferkins says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

lutrasimilis says:

This is a good scientific photography. Thus, I've chosen it to stay in the group pool of Scientist Photographers. It's a great capture! Good lucks on the scoring next week.
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dash - says:

beautiful!!!!!!!

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_vanitY_ says:

This photo is a certified...

You can now post it to an open contest and
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Tripod Ape says:

You crazy guys!

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Hotortillas says:

Your pic has been featured in Las Mejores Fotos de Flickr
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Damgaard, (TheObsessivePhotographer.com) says:

Really cool!

Absolutely A Super A+++ Photo!

Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris[topher] Lin says:

Great title for the path of the rocket. Better luck next time!

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Teriyaki Matz'[now with D5000 in hands ;)] says:

really cool!

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Orange_Wedge says:

Are there events in the UK or EU that I could attend? A quick search with rocketeer rocket club uk london, keywords was unfruitful. An association or keyword suggestion? Cheers in advance.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

Thanks y'all.

Wedgie-orangé: I asked major Tom, and he was helpful, as always. Here are the UK high power contacts:

Tripoli English Midlands(116)
PAUL LAVIN
449 LUTON RD
HARPENDEN
44 1582 713765
plavin@btinternet.com

Tripoli United Kingdom(108)
CATHERINE BASHFORD
34 WYCLIFFE RD
LONDON
44 20 77381544
tripoli@bfo.org.uk
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

flattop341 says:

Ouch! I bet that hurt!

Hi, I'm a member of a group called Five Flickr Favs (Invite your favs too!) , and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

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Camerist Obscured says:

Hard Hat Photography!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

knightoyo says:

awesome shot

I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

B℮n says:

Waaaooh!!!!

I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

HE~GOES says:

Great shot!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

senzapareti_01 says:

How many attendants did it kill ? ;-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Steve's Photography says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

tschaus says:

great shot! i once converted a plastic model to a rocket with similar results.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

mysteryidol says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Anti Gravity, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

castordestroy says:

Fantastic shot!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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