[AR] Re: "How Hard Can It Be" rocket episode

  • From: David Weinshenker <daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:47:09 -0800

Uwe Klein wrote:
> George Herbert wrote:
>> 50 foot long bright colored streamer.  Small weight on one end.  SD card in
>> the middle, in a little pouch...
> 
> When do you separate the storage?
> 
> You want to have data to the last nanosecond if possible.
> Also the crash site unusually is the easiest to find.
> 
> Just harden the storage to a level that makes
> the surrounding vehicle into a sufficiently effective
> crash zone.

Maybe just put the streamer on the memory chip, and wrap
it up within the electronics package, so that if it becomes
dislodged on impact you can find it easily in the debris field.

-dave w

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