Part of the N26's frame for the electronics compartment. The lower print is the Rdas flight computer is, the upper print is an extra timer for the NUND parachute system. Before the launch day the rocket is prepared as much as possible. Peter Heeren attaches the eyebolt which holds the parachute lines. The main chute is packaged in a sleeve.Apart of the hatch, the parachute system is ready. The drogue chute is in the satchel with loops. Running up along the body tube towards the fins is the line of the NUND-system.Almost at the lower end of the rocket is retaining system of for the drogue chute. This system will let the rocket drop nose down on the drogue chute. Just before the main chute is released this system is activated and the rocket rotates to a nose up position. We call this the "Nose Up, Nose Down" (NUND) system.At the end of the evening the rocket is fully prepared. The rocket motor is not in yet, but everything else is.The day before the launches there are lots of preparation activities on the launch site, like assembling the launch towers. Here we tighten the screws of the launch rail of the NAVRO launch tower.NAVRO's N26.Pleun Punt sprays a protractor on the surface for alignment of the launch tower.A test fit of the N26 on the launch rail.A CanSat v6 of DARE is being prepared for calculating the flight.Prepared DARE rocket motors.At the start of the launch day the NUND system of the N26 is explained.At the start of the launch day the NUND system of the N26 is explained.The NAVRO-team with guests.Peter Heeren slides the motor in the N26.The fully prepared CanSat v6 is brought to the launch towers by a DARE-team. The checklist is thoroughly followed.Connecting igniters of the red DARE rocket.Ignition of the red DARE rocket.The recovered red DARE rocket.The N26 just before connecting the ignitor.The DARE team with the CanSat v7.Peter Leemker and Peter Heeren are satisfied with launch ready N26.Final preparations of the CanSat v7.The almost unmissable "Remove before flight" ribbon was not left on the rocket this time.The audience is ready for the launches of the N26 and the CanSat v7.The N26 just after ignition.The N26 halfway the launch rail.The N26 just above the launch tower.The N26 during flight.The N26 just after apogee.The N26 after deployment of the drogue chute. The NUND system will let the rocket drop nose down for now.The N26 on the drogue chute.The N26 during rotation from nose down to nose up position.The N26 on its main chute.The N26 just before touchdown.The CanSat v7 just above the launch tower.Only a small part of the CanSat v7 was attached to the parachute during decent.The other part of the CanSat v7 was recovered like this.The other part of the CanSat v7 was recovered like this.The other part of the CanSat v7 was recovered like this.The N26 after recovery.The single-use motor of the N26 after it was removed from the rocket.N26's PVC body tube of the lower part of the motor compartment was deformed by heat, which has happened after the propellant was used.The inside of the motor compartment of the N26. The aluminium piece to the left is of the retention of the NUND system.The last activity was a DARE motor test. It has just ignited.At the end of the DARE motor test. The smoke is getting darker.
