Motor test Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal picture page

Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal decide where to put their test stand, while Harry Advokaat looks on. Their test stand is an analogue scale of which the dial is filmed with a video camera. Very simple, yet effective. Mark Uitendaal sets the video camera. Of the video they make a thrust curve. Leon Krancher and Mark Uitendaal walk with the live motor to the test stand. Mark Uitendaal places the igniter in the booster motor. Mark Uitendaal and Leon Krancher make final preparations. The motor just before ignition. The motor just after ignition. A little later, note the flame coming out off the nozzle. The motor at full thrust. All thrust is gone now, just the remains of the grains are smoking. Mark Uitendaal and Leon Krancher walk towards the motor. The nozzle is at an angle because it has melted the plastic casing, but as this happens after all propulsion is used it is no problem. The spectators are observing this curious phenomenon.

The igniter is placed in the upper stage motor. The ignition of the motor. Halfway the test. After the second test.