Oracle (rocket)

Oracle is the name of a model rocket with built-in digital camera, manufactured by Estes Industries, for aerial photography.

During launch, the camera films downward; showing the launch pad and engine exhaust during ascent.

The rocket's nose cone may be attached to the parachute in two ways; there are attachments on both ends of the nose cone.

Attaching the parachute to the top films the approach of the ground during descent.

The resulting AVI file contains approximately 30 (between 30 and 35) seconds of uncompressed video at 9 frame/s at a resolution of 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high (320x240).

Twin Oracle model rocket launch.
Oracle model rocket at apogee.
Oracle model rocket parachuting back to Earth.