Motor: G76-10G

This is a sorry saga of trying to launch a rocket without adequate time.  After we had finished our competition flights on Tuesday I put together a RMS motor quickly with the intention of getting a launch off before they closed the range.  But just as I we finishing I heard the announcement closing the pad.  I put the assembled motor in our field box and we went home.  During the day Thursday when we were doing the competition, the box got knocked over a couple times, spilling the contents, including the motor, to the ground.  When we had finished the competition, I decided to try to finish getting the Raptor launched.  Again, we had only a little time to get the flight off and I hurriedly packed the chute and loaded the motor.  Once on the pad, I watched as the rocket to go off before mine cato’d.  I should have take this as an omen.  Then, my igniter failed to light.  As I hurried to get a new igniter set up, I commented to the LSO that I never like the hurrying for the last launch.  I should have listened to my own intuition.  The rocket when off beautifully, then arced over.  “Nothing” I said as the ejection charge failed to go off.  After an hour of looking in the briar patch behind the barn I gave up.  Hopefully it can be found once the thicket clears this winter.  The lesson learned: NEVER, EVER, EVER RUSH!