{"id":516,"date":"2013-09-29T12:16:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T07:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realflightsystems.com\/wordpress\/?p=516"},"modified":"2015-01-05T04:06:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T23:06:18","slug":"gerald-meux-claims-tra-o-impulse-single-stage-research-group-altitude-record-using-gps-1-at-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realflightsystems.com\/wordpress\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"Gerald Meux claims TRA O-Impulse, Single Stage Research Group Altitude Record using GPS-1 at BALLS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gerald Meux and Guy Hardy at BALLS 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n

Gerald Meux and Guy Hardy flew their 6″ diameter, 12′ long rocket “Circus Peanut” to an altitude of 23,512′ AGL at BALLS this year and claimed the Research O-Impulse altitude record using the new TRA altitude reporting rules.<\/p>\n

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Gerald flew using a Real Flight Systems GPS-1 telemetry transmitter and Basestation-2 ground-station. Lift-off was at 2:49PM, flight weight was 141lbs and the 40″ long O motor built by Guy flew the rocket to a top speed of 1719 ft\/sec (Mach 1.56) and 23,512′ AGL. GPS lock was kept at all times during the flight and recovery occurred about 1 mile downrange.<\/p>\n

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