Gemini DC

The thing that makes this rocket unique is it's dual, rear-deployement parachutes. It looks kinda cool drifting upside down under the two canopies. It is a little more complicated to assemble than your standard kit but it is well worth the effort.

Gemini DC Flights (5)
Date Flight #Motors Motor ISP Description
3/25/2000 9 1 B6-4 5 Just loaded one chute. Had a little trouble stuffing the wadding and chute into tube. Seemed to be a tight fit. A little too tight. Ejection charge blasted through the MM at the hook and blew through the side of the body tube.
4/9/2000 16 1 A8-3 2.5 Packed both chutes. A engine just doesn't have enough power. Don't do this again! Both chutes deployed perfectly. Repair seems to hold well.
4/29/2000 26 1 B6-4 5 Pretty flight.
5/20/2000 37 1 C6-3 10 Very good flight. High and straight. Chutes tangled on descent. Inspection after recovery revealed a blowout in one of the chute pods.
7/8/2000 49 1 C6-5 10 One chute deployed at launch and acted like a sea anchor while the rocket struggle to gain altitude. Ejection deployed second chute and recovery was nominal. The ejection burned a hole in the other side pod.

Total ISP: 32.5 newton-seconds

Average ISP: 6.50 newton-seconds

Gemini DC Flights (5)
Date	Flight	#Motors	Motor	ISP	Description
3/25/2000	9	1	B6-4	5	Just loaded one chute. Had a little trouble stuffing the wadding and chute into tube. Seemed to be a tight fit. A little too tight. Ejection charge blasted through the MM at the hook and blew through the side of the body tube.
4/9/2000	16	1	A8-3	2.5	Packed both chutes. A engine just doesn't have enough power. Don't do this again! Both chutes deployed perfectly. Repair seems to hold well.
4/29/2000	26	1	B6-4	5	Pretty flight.
5/20/2000	37	1	C6-3	10	Very good flight. High and straight. Chutes tangled on descent. Inspection after recovery revealed a blowout in one of the chute pods.
7/8/2000	49	1	C6-5	10	One chute deployed at launch and acted like a sea anchor while the rocket struggle to gain altitude. Ejection deployed second chute and recovery was nominal. The ejection burned a hole in the other side pod.

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Total ISP:	32.5 newton-seconds
Average ISP:	6.50 newton-seconds