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Old 03-24-2023, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mbauer
What kind of starters did you use?

I use e-matches.. Chinese E-Match
Quote:
Originally Posted by mbauer
Did the tumble happen because the engines had the delay start?

I think it's just the nature of the beast. If you look at the NASA footage of the real beach launch abort test it does the same tumbling after the motors stop thrusting. See photos below.
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