I have weighed the rocket on my trusty postal scale and determined its dry weight (no fuel) to be 125 ounces. According to my copy of Rocksim, this means a apogee of 2,797 feet.
This is about 1,100 feet lower than my initial estimates, but considering that I am testing electronics, I am happy to let the lower altitude stand. I am also considering deploying the parachute at apogee just to make sure that I recover it. I won't have 100% faith in my electronics until after the flight. I will have a total of three apogee charges going off, one from the motor and one from each of the electronics packages. I hope.
Keep your fingers crossed folks. Team Havener will do it's best to bring the rocket home alive.
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