The rocket, in all her glory--or at least some of it, anyway.
Parachute canister
Oxidizer tank
Oxidizer tank, with actuator and pneumatic system on the left
Motor housing on the left, connected to the thrust plate
Composite fins
Ceramic nozzle
Oxidizer system
Oxidizer plumbing close-up
Parachute cords
The team betting ready for the launch rail's first test
The rocket on the rail
Wrapping stabilizing straps
Almost ready
Finishing up stabilizing straps
Up it goes! (Notice the bent beam on the far side near the jack.)
It's up!
So, uh, how do we get this thing down?
Pull, Jared, pull!
Down it comes
I'm not really doing anything in this picture, but it makes me look cool
All hail the rocket!
All the way back down
Survey of the damage
See that gap? That's bad.
But at least the rail itself is still straight...
The bottom isn't quite so straight anymore
Notice the gaps between the metal and the styrofoam
Closeup
