shooting our first model rocket (video)

After many days and much effort in putting together a model rocket, we finally decided it was a good day to head out to an open area and try shooting it off. We actually expected it to not work, figuring we must have done something wrong while putting it together. Another thing we thought was that we would all be arrested. I mean, it can't be legal to shoot rockets in Israel, can it?

We went up to the area where RBS Gimmel is supposed to be built. We have never been up there to look around so we decided we would do that at the same time. I don't know if what is up there is new or built a long time ago, but there is a whole network of paved roads...








and some video...


When it finally went off, we were sure it was going to spin around and fly right at us and explode.
In the video it was hard to locate the rocket in the sky because the day was very bright, so it sort of comes and goes. The strong winds blew the rocket (which opened a parachute for landing) way into the mountains, so we have not retrieved it.
Tip: when shooting a model rocket,., follow the advice on the box and find a large flat open area.



Next time we go to Sderot and aim it towards Gaza....