A lot of people probably don’t understand that feeling of hearing a signal for the first time or the “I see it!” I wish everyone could experience the pure joy of knowing you got it back.
Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care. Bob Porter: Don't... don't care? Peter Gibbons: It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime, so where's the motivation? And here's something else, Bob: I have eight different bosses right now. Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon? Peter Gibbons: Eight bosses. Bob Slydell: Eight? Peter Gibbons: Eight, Bob. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.
Congratulations! A job well done, a beautiful flight. I've always said getting a rocket to go high is not the trick. It's getting the rocket back! I can't wait to see what's next for you.
How awesome is that! What a beautiful flight. Congrats! What I find really interesting are the several roll reversals on the way up. It spins in one direction for a while and then rolls in the other direction. I wonder what causes that?
Thank you! I think it might be the winds aloft messing with the rocket if I had to guess. That, or perhaps a consequence of the slight off-axis liftoff. That said, at burnout, the Blue Raven reports it was only 9.2 degrees off vertical and that the launch angle was 0.6 degrees, so not a ton of deviation there!
Honestly, I really feel like I didn't work particularly hard. I appreciate the sentiment, but it really was just like building any other rocket. Just a bit more consideration for what materials were used and how to prep them!
With your featherweight GPS you may be able to connect to the tracker directly using bluetooth from your iPhone. Then you can download the raw GPS data which should be about 10hz for the boost and 1hz for the recovery. Probably overkill for plotting but you might be able to get GPS apogee from that data.
I salute you for using at least some sort of JB product on this rocket (JB quick to tack the fins). Mine would have full JB weld fillets, and not quite made it into the stratosphere due to weight.
12:52 *STRATOSPHERIC SCREAMING* Amazing flight dude! I was shocked by how quick the flight was. Do you have the burn time for that motor? Seemed like it hardly had to coast at all! Keep up the awesome work
The motor burns for 13 seconds, so there actually was about 40 seconds of coasting to get to the top! The camera just makes it a little hard to tell Thank you for your kind words!
Loved your camera work, as usual. You have to make a video detailing how you track the rockets so others can learn from your experience. On the paint issue, have you tried the paint ment for engine blocks? Might have to go to an Ag outlet and the colors might be limited to Deere green. Caterpillar yellow, International red, Ford blue, Chevy red . I don't recall if it comes in spray bottles, but it comes in pints, so you could mix it for other colors. Black is available for wood stoves, white might be a problem.
Rustoleum makes a bbq pain that is actually great for this, but I wanted a nice deep clear and a cool finish. Since this rocket was meant to be on display afterwards anyway, the mach rash makes a good story to tell!
From a hobby store that sells high power rocket motors. This size will only be sold to certified Level three fliers. In Tripoli or NAR organizations you must work your way up from smaller sized rockets/motors and take test. You don't just start with the big boys. You also need FAA clearance to fly them (and a lot of money)
Awesome footage of the flight. Cool how there was only a slight back and forth oscillation and no spin. That made the video so much more watchable. Too bad about the cable cutters, seems like they should be dead simple. Kind missed the sanding in this one. 😂 Congratulations on the altitude! 🚀🌳🪂
I think this one was actually a 90, but 45s work as well. The rounded portion offers a decent amount of forgiveness as you drag it across the epoxy to keep things consistent.
By carefully sanding the leading and trailing edges of your fins into an apex edge, it optimizes the fins for low supersonic drag. The fin shape is also optimized for supersonic flight. (Subsonic rockets best use trapezoidal or elliptical fin shapes). Your fin alignment was very good too as the roll rate during the flight was low. The only way to mitigate roll completely is to manufacture and install rollerons on the fins (see the sidewinder missile design). I also suggest painting the airframe with black-and-white roll patterns and white and red camera targets. I learned a lot about missile aerodynamics in the U.S. Air Force and flew amateur rockets in the early 1980s. ruclips.net/video/y1kUzjdkxG8/видео.html ruclips.net/user/shortsVDqyYj2ylbY
I know there’s no real risk of hitting anything but how the hell is this legal? My model rocket when I was a kid got up to like 400 meters. This is obviously a different ball park.
Personal certifications are required to purchase the motors, an FAA waiver is required for the use of the airspace, and the air traffic is monitored. This particular location has virtually no overhead air traffic, which works out great for our purposes
I hate to fuel their fire, because I'm certainly no flat earther, but the majority of the curvature shown in this video is indeed a result of the wide-angle lens that induces some fisheye effect. You can see it flatten and even warp in reverse as the rocket rotates at the top. Some curvature is definitely visible at 47,000 feet, but this video isn't well representative of it. Besides, even if it wasn't a wide-angle lens, they'd find a way to make it a lie anyway 🤣 I love the flat earthers in the comments, though. They get to feel like they're winning (which I assume is rare in their lives), and the YT algo loves the comment interactions. We all win. Hahaha
@@RocketVlogs hahah thats true! Ive noticed one thing they all overlook on is the curvature bending the other way when the horizon is on the top half of the lens🤣
Congrats on a beautiful flight dude! Glad that IPA worked out well for ya :)
Thanks dude! It was a lot of fun. That A was IP af I can't even lie.
Hi bps space good to see u here
I want to make stuff like this but I live in the north east :(
A lot of people probably don’t understand that feeling of hearing a signal for the first time or the “I see it!” I wish everyone could experience the pure joy of knowing you got it back.
It truly is a visceral experience. Haha
round earth confirmed thanks for your service sir
Fish eye
Onboard footage?! No way, gotta be a conspiracy
Flat earth 🌎🌍
so glad you found it! it was cool running into you out there too
Way to go Braden. What an incredible build and flight.
Thanks for watching everyone! Please don't forget to hit the like button!
Здравствуйте!!! Я смотрю вас из Таджикистана!!! Большое спасибо за такой контент!!!
Peter Gibbons: The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.
Bob Porter: Don't... don't care?
Peter Gibbons: It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I work my ass off and Initech ships a few extra units, I don't see another dime, so where's the motivation? And here's something else, Bob: I have eight different bosses right now.
Bob Slydell: I beg your pardon?
Peter Gibbons: Eight bosses.
Bob Slydell: Eight?
Peter Gibbons: Eight, Bob. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different people coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled, that and the fear of losing my job. But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired.
Go away Lumbergh, I gotta meeting with the bobs.
Congratulations! A job well done, a beautiful flight. I've always said getting a rocket to go high is not the trick. It's getting the rocket back! I can't wait to see what's next for you.
Congrats for a great new P.B.!
dude, for a non 360 cam, that onboard is epicly good! congrats man......now i cant wait for the next project!!!!!
Good Job !!! That was Awesome !!!
Congratulations on the flight! Really enjoy your videos.
Good job Braden! Nice PVC work!
Very nice. Great flight. Hope to see you at Octoberfest in Las Vegas.
Absolutely wonderful!
Amazing! I'll be watching. Best of luck on your journey.
Per usual. Another great video
Great job! Great flight!
How awesome is that! What a beautiful flight. Congrats! What I find really interesting are the several roll reversals on the way up. It spins in one direction for a while and then rolls in the other direction. I wonder what causes that?
Thank you! I think it might be the winds aloft messing with the rocket if I had to guess. That, or perhaps a consequence of the slight off-axis liftoff. That said, at burnout, the Blue Raven reports it was only 9.2 degrees off vertical and that the launch angle was 0.6 degrees, so not a ton of deviation there!
however you've managed to wrangle the mad spin which plagues other rocketry vids, congrats! An enjoyable watch.
Well congratulations Brayden. You definitely worked hard to accomplish this feat.
Honestly, I really feel like I didn't work particularly hard. I appreciate the sentiment, but it really was just like building any other rocket. Just a bit more consideration for what materials were used and how to prep them!
Nice! Awesome footage.
hell yeah! Congrats man that was an awesome build and flight. Inspiring.
Great footage!
Thank you very much!
What fun!
With your featherweight GPS you may be able to connect to the tracker directly using bluetooth from your iPhone. Then you can download the raw GPS data which should be about 10hz for the boost and 1hz for the recovery. Probably overkill for plotting but you might be able to get GPS apogee from that data.
Unfortunately, when I attempted this, the only data saved was from the previous flight
What was that at 11:47 that flew across the screen from right to left? Right when he paused before saying, "let's keep an eye on that"
Congradulations, payoff for all the hard work
Sweet flight Braden. And I thought my flight to 20k was cool. This is wicked. Makes me want to do onboard footage too.
20K is still a feat I haven't gotten to and successfully recovered, technically. Haha
@@RocketVlogs Technically me neither, my main never came out. I just got lucky with no damage from the drogue landing.
@@flare2000x Count it! haha
Sick! Glad you recovered it!
Exciting!!!
I salute you for using at least some sort of JB product on this rocket (JB quick to tack the fins). Mine would have full JB weld fillets, and not quite made it into the stratosphere due to weight.
Absolutely spectacular flight and footage
12:52 *STRATOSPHERIC SCREAMING*
Amazing flight dude! I was shocked by how quick the flight was. Do you have the burn time for that motor? Seemed like it hardly had to coast at all! Keep up the awesome work
The motor burns for 13 seconds, so there actually was about 40 seconds of coasting to get to the top! The camera just makes it a little hard to tell
Thank you for your kind words!
I didn’t know you lived in Victorville! I just moved to Colorado from Victorville/Hesperia
Loved your camera work, as usual. You have to make a video detailing how you track the rockets so others can learn from your experience.
On the paint issue, have you tried the paint ment for engine blocks? Might have to go to an Ag outlet and the colors might be limited to Deere green. Caterpillar yellow, International red, Ford blue, Chevy red . I don't recall if it comes in spray bottles, but it comes in pints, so you could mix it for other colors. Black is available for wood stoves, white might be a problem.
Rustoleum makes a bbq pain that is actually great for this, but I wanted a nice deep clear and a cool finish. Since this rocket was meant to be on display afterwards anyway, the mach rash makes a good story to tell!
Could you release a video of the whole onboard footage, with overplayed data (speed, burnout, alt...etc) ? Would be sick
So seeing as I'm debating trying these cable cutters, what would you have done different you think?
Gratz on a great flight! Curious why you complicated the dual deployment with unreliable cable cutters.
To keep the rocket as short as possible.
Very cool, nice job, I might have missed it but how many miles from the launch site did it end up?
Braden ............... Wouldn't three fins have allowed a bit more speed or altitude ?? Or was all that part of the Open Rocket or Rocksim simulations
Amazing Sir! Space shot next? :)
No chance! Haha
@@RocketVlogs is that one of the mobius cams?
@@MrChazicon Yep! That's the Mobius Maxi 4K
Bro you are cool at yapping 😂
“Cool at yapping”? What does this mean in English?
@@ROVA00 i thought yapping was English
Is it 60,000 feet that's in space?
about 323,000 lol
@RocketVlogs Still, its funky up there.😳👍👍👍
Great flight. How far away would you say it landed?
As the crow flies, almost dead on 12 miles
🤦♂️
Can you tell me where you got the motor for this rocket?
From a hobby store that sells high power rocket motors. This size will only be sold to certified Level three fliers. In Tripoli or NAR organizations you must work your way up from smaller sized rockets/motors and take test. You don't just start with the big boys. You also need FAA clearance to fly them (and a lot of money)
If you have to ask, you aren’t ready yet.
ew… don’t gate keep.
@@ericbeavers4769 that is not gate keeping. It’s exactly how it works.
Awesome footage of the flight. Cool how there was only a slight back and forth oscillation and no spin. That made the video so much more watchable. Too bad about the cable cutters, seems like they should be dead simple. Kind missed the sanding in this one. 😂 Congratulations on the altitude! 🚀🌳🪂
How do you make that solid fuel?
I didn't. I purchased it.
A 45° elbow filet tool?
I think this one was actually a 90, but 45s work as well. The rounded portion offers a decent amount of forgiveness as you drag it across the epoxy to keep things consistent.
By carefully sanding the leading and trailing edges of your fins into an apex edge, it optimizes the fins for low supersonic drag. The fin shape is also optimized for supersonic flight. (Subsonic rockets best use trapezoidal or elliptical fin shapes). Your fin alignment was very good too as the roll rate during the flight was low. The only way to mitigate roll completely is to manufacture and install rollerons on the fins (see the sidewinder missile design). I also suggest painting the airframe with black-and-white roll patterns and white and red camera targets. I learned a lot about missile aerodynamics in the U.S. Air Force and flew amateur rockets in the early 1980s.
ruclips.net/video/y1kUzjdkxG8/видео.html
ruclips.net/user/shortsVDqyYj2ylbY
Why is it always a fish eyed lens
Supplied by NASA
@@ericbeavers4769 it’s a fucking go pro dude, this isn’t NASA. He’s just a hobbyist.
Hi, @@ROVA00 sorry you took my comment wrong. I was making a subtle flat earth joke.
@@ericbeavers4769 ahh gotcha
Here's hoping you don't punch a hole in anything else flying around up there!
Wait... this isn't The Steve braden?
oh, but it is
@@RocketVlogs the steeze was real with this flight... the Steve's legend lives on
Sot explanation your rocket enging micer explanation sir please ......
Dommahe qu'on ne voit pas la conception du moteur et de la tuyère
It’s not flat?
I know there’s no real risk of hitting anything but how the hell is this legal? My model rocket when I was a kid got up to like 400 meters. This is obviously a different ball park.
Personal certifications are required to purchase the motors, an FAA waiver is required for the use of the airspace, and the air traffic is monitored. This particular location has virtually no overhead air traffic, which works out great for our purposes
wait until flat earthers call the curvature fish eye effect💀
I hate to fuel their fire, because I'm certainly no flat earther, but the majority of the curvature shown in this video is indeed a result of the wide-angle lens that induces some fisheye effect. You can see it flatten and even warp in reverse as the rocket rotates at the top.
Some curvature is definitely visible at 47,000 feet, but this video isn't well representative of it.
Besides, even if it wasn't a wide-angle lens, they'd find a way to make it a lie anyway 🤣
I love the flat earthers in the comments, though. They get to feel like they're winning (which I assume is rare in their lives), and the YT algo loves the comment interactions. We all win. Hahaha
@@RocketVlogs hahah thats true! Ive noticed one thing they all overlook on is the curvature bending the other way when the horizon is on the top half of the lens🤣
Stop using Fisheye lenses. We’re trying to prove the earth is round.
Sorry, I am a card-carrying member of The Rhombicosidodecahedron Earth Sociecty
@@RocketVlogs you still don’t believe it’s flat so i’m good with it