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Successful verticle DC&M Launch
I finally got around to loading Gabe and I's launch. We decided about a month ago to use our waterrocket launchpad to do a Mentos and Diet Coke rocket launch. No throwing the bottle on the ground, no chance of it coming back and harming people or property. It Did launch over some powerlines, though. This was after work out at the Astronaut Hall of Fame. The following videos are taken with the Google camera from the KOP, step by step.
Gladwrapping Mentos
The Launchpad
Loading Mentos and putting it on the pad
Pumping air into rocket to seperate the mentos from the gladwrap and add pressure.
LAUNCH
Recovery
And just for the fun of it, we decided to drop some diet coke and mentos from the roof of the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Mentos Deathdrop
Enjoy!
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Events I'm Emceeing/Game Announcing:
1/10/2015 FTC Jacksonville League Championship
1/11/2015 FTC Central FL Tesla League Championship
1/17/2015 FTC South Florida League Championship
1/24/2015 FTC Tampa/St. Pete League Championship
2/7/2015 FLL Orlando Regional
2/14/2015 FTC State Championship
2/26-2/28/15 FRC South Florida Regional
3/8/2015 FLL State Championship
3/12-3/14/15 FRC Orlando Regional
4/22-4/25/15 FIRST World Championship Event - FTC Franklin Field
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