After the first flight that failed to ignite the upper stage motor, a thorough review was done through onboard, pad, and drone footage along with reviewing flight data such as aircraft orientation, acceleration and velocity.
Turns out, the launch rail wasn't stiff enough and caused the rocket to tilt over 24 degrees, preventing the computer from firing the upper stage. I borrowed a launch rail from the Utah University rocket team, and the subsequent launch was dead straight with the upper stage only 2 degrees from vertical. The rocket flew to a new personal record of 5km and a near 2000 km/h (Mach 1.63).
The onboard photo shows the rocket at its maximum altitude! This project is now completed. For the next project 3D_BabyStratos, a new ultra-minimalistic rocket will fly over Mach 2 to 55,000 feet (17km) into the Tropopause, the region of the atmosphere between the lower Tropopause and the Stratosphere.
I'm hoping to complete the project before the end of this year, and will be using 3DExperience CATIA for all CAD, drawings, project management, and Fluid Scenario Creation (Simulia) for a better drag estimate (if my Laptop is powerful enough and doesn't crash).
