Estes 1891 User Manual

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCH

8” (20.3 cm)

KEY ALWAYS OUT UNTIL FINAL COUNTDOWN!

1...

MASKING TAPE

LAUNCH BUTTON

2...

HOLD KEY DOWN AND PRESS LAUNCH BUTTON UNTIL

LIFT-OFF!

3...

15 FT. (5 m)

4...

4... 3... 2... 1...

INSERT

KEY. PUSH

DOWN

FIRMLY

AND

HOLD.

KEY

ESTES LAUNCH SUPPLIES

(Sold Separately)

• Recovery Wadding (included with some Engines)

• Igniters (with Engines)

• Igniter Plugs (with Engines)

• Recommended Engines: B4-2, B6-2, C6-3

PRECAUTIONS

NAR Safety Code

TEAM OVERVIEW

A joint venture between investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen and Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites LLC, Mojave Aerospace Ventures was formed to investigate the possibility of commercially viable suborbital space flight. Allen, who is the co-founder of Microsoft® and the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., has been named one of the top 10 philanthropists in America. Scaled Composites is the world's most productive aerospace prototype development company. Scaled is currently developing new composite manufacturing processes for application to general and military aviation, and new space launch vehicles. The company currently employs 95 people at the Mojave, California airport.

NO DRY GRASS OR WEEDS

Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC

FLYING YOUR ROCKET

Choose a large field (500 ft. [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your rocket. Football fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility.

Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.

MISFIRES

TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! the plug and igniter out of the engine. If the igniter has burned, it worked but did not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine. Put a new igniter all the way inside the engine without bending it. Push the plug in place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.

Disconnect the igniter clips and remove engine. Take

TEAM SPECIFICATIONS:

Name: Mojave Aerospace Ventures. Website: www.vulcan.com or www.scaled.com Country of Origin: Mojave, California, USA

VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS:

Name: SpaceShipOne™ Wingspan: 16.4 feet (5 m) Diameter: 5.4 feet. GTOW: undisclosed. Dry Weight: undisclosed. Engines: One hybrid rocket engine. Total Thrust: undisclosed. Payload Capacity: 3 crew members. Crew Environment: Short-sleeved, pressurized cabin.

MISSION SPECIFICATIONS:

Launch Method: Carrier aircraft (White Knight™). Max Accel. Force on Ascent: 3-4 Gs. Max Speed: Mach 3.5 (240 knots). Max. Altitude: 62 miles (100 km). Time in Weightless Conditions: 210 seconds. Landing Method: Unpowered horizontal. Total Flight Duration: 90 minutes.

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1. ATTACH PARACHUTE

SPACESHIPONE

FLYING MODEL ROCKET INSTRUCTIONS

KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

HELPFUL HINT:

TOO LOOSE

IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .

TOO TIGHT

A. Pass shroud lines

through eyelet.

B. Pass parachute

through loop.

2. PREPARE PARACHUTE FOR FLIGHT

A. Insert 2-3

squares of loosely crumpled recovery wadding into rocket.

IMPORTANT:

Wadding must be in place and slide freely for rocket to work properly.

NOTE: Only Estes Wadding (302274) Recommended.

PREPARE ENGINE

WARNING: FLAMMABLE

To avoid serious injury, read

instructions & NAR Safety Code

included with engines.

PREPARE YOUR ENGINE

ONLY WHEN YOU ARE

OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH

SITE PREPARING TO

If you do not use your prepared engine, remove the igniter before

LAUNCH!

storing your engine.

B. Spike parachute.

A. Separate

igniter and plug.

B. Insert igniter.

C. Fold.

IGNITER MUST TOUCH PROPELLANT!

PULL TIGHT

Pull parachute

tight.

IMPORTANT:

Parachute should slide easily into body. If fit is too tight, unfold and repack again.

D. Roll.

Insert plug.

Push down.

E. Wrap lines loosely. Insert

E. Gently bend

wires to form leads as shown.

ADD MASKING TAPE.

SAND FOR FIT.

‘chute, shock cord and nose cone into body tube.

Insert engine.