Estes Shuttle - Assembly and Launch (Explorer 1 - A Beautiful Failure)

A custom 3 camera, telemetry system Estes #7246 Shuttle is shown in photo slide show with the launch video shown at the end.
Failure apparently is an option. Why didn't someone remind me that the shuttle in the movie Gravity was called Explorer? I would have been prepared for a big crash.
Engine was an E12-4 due to being overweight for a D engine.
The launch day was run by HUVARS .
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Update: The entire Rocket and Shuttle assemblies are reassembled and the whole thing is on display in my home. I think all but a few small pieces were found.