Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey
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Manufacturer
Estes Industries
Designation
C6-5
Type
single-use
Date code
A060414
Failure date
Aug 2, 2015
Location
NASA/Goddard, Greenbelt, Maryland
Temperature
90 ℉
Other failure
description
propellant shot out of both ends. NAR facilitator of launches took pictures of failed rocket and engine. Said to report on this form. Rocket went about 10 or 20 feet up, then zigzagged erratically before hitting ground. Melted lower end of rocket, an Estes Flash E2X.
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Comments
Duration was about the length of other normal rockets/engines, 5 to 10 seconds.
Status
accepted