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01-03-2016, 04:33 AM

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rcmiket

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If we know the distance from our observation point to the launch pad (d) and the angle at which we can see the top of the rocket's trajectory (θ), we can calculate the altitude with the following equation:

Old school rocketry stuff.

Mike

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