Rocket 3

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Contents

Launch Checklist

Pre Launch

  • Check for damage
    • Chutes
    • Recovery harness
    • Airframe
    • Computer
  • Charge battery
  • Prepare Ejection Charges
  • Gather Required Items
    • Gloves
    • Goggles
    • Pliers
    • Wadding
    • Charges
    • Igniter
    • Motor

Preparation

  • Fit
    • Check fore body tube fit
    • Check aft body tube fit
    • Check nose cone fit
  • Aft Section
    • Insert Motor
    • Insert wadding in rear tube
    • Roll drogue streamer, insert in rear tube
    • Insert wadding over drogue
  • Fore Section
    • Pack main chute
    • Insert in for body tube
    • Insert nose cone
    • Insert wadding aft of main chute
  • Flight Computer
    • Remove any charges
    • Check Switches
      • ARM on
      • Power on
      • Assert constant error tone
      • All off
      • Power on
      • Assert continuity error tones
    • ARM Off
    • Power Off
    • DON GLOVES AND GOGGLES
    • Install charges
    • Check Continuity
      • Power on
      • Assert one slow beep
      • Power off
  • Assemble
    • Insert flight computer fully into fore body tube
    • Insert flight computer partially into aft tube
    • Insert Igniter

Pad

  • Connect ignition leads
  • Power ON
  • Assert 1 slow beep
  • ARM
    • Assert 20 long beeps begin
  • Seat computer in rear body tube
  • Visually check ignition leads
  • Wait for fast 1 beep