Putting a Gigantic Rocket Motor In a Christmas Tree
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They weren't igniter failures. They were the gods of rocketry telling you to wait until the light was perfect. Fantastic footage!
Tony, you have just made an excellent point!
That maybe but I was glad to make you an igniter that worked when those commercial ones didn't.
Was just looking for this comment.
Agreed
@@mojaverockets so much commercial stuff has such lousy QA....
This feels like an idea that was thought up with a lot of Christmas spirit and a lot of Christmas spirits.
At least 3 bottles. 😂
One could say it's...TOO MANY SPIRITS!
@@stephenbrown571 indeed
And a little "snow"
Thanks for yeeting the crap out of a tree with me :)
That's the true meaning of Christmas.
Amazing 100% amazing!
The nerdy and chaotic energy both of you have together is so awesome. Ya’ll should keep collabing on more projects
Great to see both of you collaborating, big fan of of both channels!
MARRY HER JOE
Xyla being an absolute dork in elf clothes for half an hour is exactly the Christmas gift I didn't know I desperately needed.
how can one person be so damn adorable?!
Requirements for a tree:
1. Be merry
2. Spark joy
3. Have exactly 4 inch diameter trunk to slide it into the booster tube.
This is what I say to my family every year.
wise words for a ductapeless christmas.
Okay, whoever did the lights - YOU rock. You in particular. Didn't even flicker, not even on impact!
Yeah, that was a great Christmas tree on its own account. Perfect to get yeeted into the sky.
And those were all addressable LED strings too
The wonders of solid state electronics. :D
I wanna know the brand, cuz that is about to go in ALL my projects!
Apart from being sad that no-one talked about "elf and safety" for christmas in the workshop, that was completely epic! Congratulations to everyone on a stunning launch!
Ms Foxlin, I probably have said this before: May you grow very old, but never grow up! Fantastic project!!!
A James W. Buffett reference?
I DO agree. 63 years, and still not
growing up!
steve
What a way to end 2021. When my kids ask me about these crazy times, I'll just say: "Kids, you may not know this, but a bunch of elves strapped a Christmas tree to a rocket." And thank you all for contributing to a charity close to my heart. Best wishes and a merry Christmas to you all!
Today wasn´t a grat day for me, when I saw your tweet about the new video I was about to cry and was feeling depressed for many reasons, I clicked to come here and while the video advanced your happiness started to spread into me, was a very good feeling, I wish you, Xyla and your friends the greatest of the joys and a very happy holidays.
It was a surprise then come to the point of the video where you both mention this could be a rough time for some people, the support of the charity you are doing just made me burst into tears like this was a message to remind me that is ok to feel a lot of things, this hit me very hard and I dont even know why I am sharing this but I want to thank you for this and for being part of my year, I discovered your channel a few months ago and since then your videos help me to think, be amazed as always with science and to smile a little more due to the great and happy energy you give on them. Thank you one and a thousand times for being the incredible person you are.
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May it get better soon. Keep your chin up.😉🥲
You got this!! Happy Holidays 💕
There is a difference between survival and endurance. The metaphor I like is pretty much any endurance race, which for me is triathlon. Let's say you are ready for the race, then everything goes wrong on the course, your race plan is a wreck, with you exhausted and hurting long before the finish line, barely able to move forward. That's depression.
Survival is walking it out, one step at a time. Endurance is grabbing every aid you can and going as fast as you can, even if it is still super slow. The difference is that with survival, you may be on the course, haven't given up, but are no longer racing. Endurance is continuing to race no matter how bad your time becomes. The completion time no longer matters: It's the race itself that matters.
Finding ways to shift one's mindset from survival to endurance has, for me, made the depressed down time "just" a tougher part of our life-long race. It is a part of my normal life, not a detour from it. It's who I am and how I live, right here and right now. I'm always "training" to improve, but it's a slow process.
To push the metaphor further, all endurance races are solo races. It's just you and the race course. You may have friends on the sidelines cheering you on, but they can't step onto the course and physically help you, or reach in and fix what hurts. Similarly, we tend to do our depressed times alone, and the race metaphor helps me minimize the loneliness I often feel when depressed. Though I'm generally unable to reach out to ask my friends and family to cheer me on, I know, as an absolute fact, that were I able to ask, they would be there. So I simply skip the middle part and envision them all waiting for me at the finish line.
Then, over time, even though we may still be slow, and we may still be unable to stick to our race plans, we become experts at enduring and finishing the race, no matter what.
It will get better. This stranger on the internet is sending my love your way, may your season be a little brighter.
Huge shoutout to the guy running the schedule, that's an important job and he was rocking it. What a great team and fantastic project, congrats to all of you!
No elves or reindeer were injured during the filming of this video.... but several GoPro cameras were scared to failure. Merry Christmas
Well, at least now I know why home depot has all those "Please don't pose on our lumber rack" signs up now.
Except they were actually in a Lowe's. Allegedly.
@@sheiladawg1664 Clearly word spread rapidly amongst the big box hardware store sign makers.
@@sheiladawg1664 it was Dome Hepot
Yes it was!
I'm so slowe sometimes..
@@xylafoxlin Home Depot in Lowe's livery?
Those "ugly Christmas sweater" suits/dresses were amazing, although I will admit to being slightly disappointed when the camera got in close enough for me to realize it was patterned print fabric and not _actually_ that someone had knitted suits and dresses like that. Still, all worth it for an outstanding launch of a surprisingly aerodynamic tree.
I WANT the link to these!
Same, even if it's the dress in another print.
This project made me feel christmasy for the first time in years and that means a lot
After weeks of twitter memes ive finally realized. christmas means to me watching my favorite youtubers doing holiday content and spending time with family
Though delayed, launch at that daylight level added to the attractiveness of the flight.
Who knew when I started following you ages ago for the canoe build that this is where we would end up? This is the content that this old man didn't know he needed. 😂
The canoe was very impressive.
My favorite part, the Christmas Canes floating in the air right after apogee @27:29
My second favorite part - the circle surrounding the Tree @27:18
Seriously, change the video speed to .25 and watch the liftoff at that point. Awesome.
The best coverage-- that cut to the unexpected drone footage took my breath away.
The lights still going was an excellent coda. You guys are all perfectly nuts.
I've suspected it for a while and seeing Xyla in her traditional clothing confirmed that she actually is a magical elf.
With so much Christmas spirit did you guys even need a rocket to lift the tree? 😄 This is the coolest rocket launch ever. Merry Christmas to all🎄
Having lost a daughter and too many friends, acquaintances, and work colleagues to suicide, I have nothing but admiration to those work work and /or use their voice in this space. Thank you.
Great timing! Just got a new 4K hdr tv mounted today. This was the perfect first TH-cam video to watch on it (and honestly even better than any movies I’ve so far watched on it). Kudos to you, Joe, and anyone else doing the videography for some great video!
Awesome, because this is the first 4k video i've ever posted too!
The holidays are about friends, light and LOVE...
Shows Xyla running happily with a huge KNIFE
Best tree launch I've seen in my 62 years of doing rocketry. Better than my three tree launches and the enthusiasm these young engineers show make me secure in the future of humanity
And I thought JWST is going to be the most exciting launch of this December!
This was truly wonderful, Merry Christmas to you Xyla and to all your wonderful friends.
Xila is what happens when an engineer gets three really high rolls in character creation, and ends up with +3s in int, dex and charisma. :)
I think shooting a tree in the sky is a -1 wis idea though :p
She'd definitely be an elf of some type
@@ctakitimu and an artificer
Loved the lights amazing they kept running throughout the event. Everyone really had a lot of energy great job. You and him should do more videos together chemistry seems really magical.
You all made me feel like a kid again...thank you! Happy Holidays 😊
Such a joyous video, thank you. Made me smile, and such a good choice to give the proceeds to a deserving cause.
"And love" - shot of xyla running with a saw
That was simply wonderful! It was so satisfying to see the tree finally launch. It was cool that all the lights worked through it all.
It's NOW definitely feeling a lot more like Christmas. Grinned like a loon through that truly joyous video. Thank you
Really happy to have found your channel! You have engineering, rocketry, artistry and you’re super down to earth, fun to watch as well and, super cute to boot! ☺️
All we learn here is that Xyla should NEVER be left unsupervised
this is the greatest christmas video I've seen this year. I hope it gets millions of views
That was hands down the best Christmas Gift anyone could ever want to receive! _Thank you! Well done team!_
Thanks guys and Merry Christmas.
That was an amazing launch. Cheers for the cause the proceeds will go towards, too.
That moment at 27:29 when the candy cames launched themselves from the tree was the money shot for me.
Feeling very good after watching this video. Thank you Xyla and all your awesome friends!!
I must have watched this a dozen times. It makes me so happy to see a group of people working so hard for an absolutely ridiculous idea. The joy you all exude restores some faith in humanity.
Xyla, you are a nerdy, awkward person, and absolutely beautiful. You are truly blessed to have such a wonderful group of friends to work and play with. Wishing you much love and good times for the coming year, and looking forward to all the inspiring projects that you share with us.
This was so JOLLY
Very Fun!
So fun to watch to all having so much fun!! Merry Christmas 🎄
that was absolutely marvellous. A pure joy watching a bunch of makers building stuff
The ignitor delay made for the best lighting conditions.
Yea, when three commercial igniters failed I was able to quickly make up one that did as their time was running out. Probably the best tree launch I've seen and 'FAR' better than the three I've done in the past...shows what young engineers can do.
we were too concerned with whether or not that we could, that we forgot to consider whether or not we should
the fact that you got into this through theater tech makes you all that much more relatable. When I was in 10th grade I visited my brother at CMU during carnival and barely even partied. I dont think I went to a single proper party. I ate, slept, and breathed tech. I went there to build booths and take apart sets. I was there from Thursday until Monday morning when I went back to school. In those 4 days I think I slept a total of 5 hours. Greatest weekend of my life. I stepped on a rusty nail and its still one of the greatest weekends of my life. I'm really mad that since coming to college because of Covid I didn't get to experience any drama club and set building type stuff. I'm worried that I won't ever get to experience it beyond high school level but seeing that you have the same background as me and how awesome all the things you do are I have hope I will one day get to build stuff again
Excellent Xyla! I smiled during the complete running of the video! 🎄🎄🎄
Looks a lot of fun! So this is what having friends is like 😅
Foxlin you're totally nuts and I love you for it!!!😎
I was amazed at how rock-steady vertical it was through the whole propellant burn.
You folks rock.
This brings me joy. Thank you!
How can we not mention the clearly superior tracking and aerodynamic advantages of the humble Christmas tree?! I mean, NASA take note, that thing landed back home with space X precision.. just saying!
And it didn't blow up on landing!
We need more spokespeople like Xyla & gang to show how much fun Engineering & Science can be! Just bummed I wasn’t invited 😢. My evite must have got lost in the matrix. Happy Holidays!!!
You have great friends. These are the kind of things that you will remember for all of your life. Thanks for sharing this.
Season's Yeetings, Xyla and friends! Merry Christmas to all!
Assuming JWST doesn't slip its schedule yet again (Ha!) this may be my second favourite Christmas rocket launch of the year.
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This was so amazing! Great job everyone
Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas 🎅
I wonder if this would qualify for Guiness......The highest flying Christmas tree! I loved it!!!!!! Great job all.
I think a GWR judge would need to be present for verification, but maybe...?
I would give anything for a friends group like this.
Brilliant project, Merry Christmas
This was hands down my favorite YT video ever. EVER. You and your ideas and awesome friends always amaze me. But this?! WOW
Definitely a great looking rocket, but I'm still in shock that the lights were still working after the landing. 😀👍
Yeah, I didn't even expect them to survive the launch.
Literally the best thing I’ve seen this year. You guy’s are awesome Merry Christmas 🎄 🚀 but does raise the question about why bother with aerodynamics as that was one of the most vertical rocket flight’s I’ve ever seen 😳
Because if they didn't the flight won't have been as vertical if you know what i mean
Best Christmas in years. Simply watching all of you having fun launching a Christmas tree. God bless Merry Christmas
The most entertaining thing I've watched in a long time. Thanks for the infectious joy.
Great video collab. It's an impressive launch at twilight, xmas tree lights and multiple cameras tracking it. My only question would be, does it really constitute a actual Santa delivery since he wouldn't have to go down a fireplace to delivery gifts under the tree? Seems like a drive by delivery. How would cookies and milk be set aside for him?
Next, Xyla finds out what tree is best suited for flight. Stay tuned!
I think the Christmas tree would be one of the best ones for sure; very aerodynamic.
My money's on poplars!
Unbelievably COOL. Spite was amazing and this was beyond amazing. Congrats crew!
The best launch of anything I have ever seen, particularly liked the launch proven LEDs, taking shock proof Christmas lights to a new level.
That was "fun!"
Perhaps, next year you could use a bunch more motors on the first stage, give it a second stage, and actually put a Christmas Tree into orbit...
"It" would give the crew on the ISS a little Christmas cheer. 💥🎄🚀🌕
Turns out the rocket industry has been overcomplicating things - no parachutes are required during landing - just use a Christmas tree!
id want your data on that mach 1 Christmas tree but with the power of being merry i believe you.
"deploying the Christmas tree"
"you mean parachute?"
"did I stutter?"
Brains, beauty, and a great personality. Always love the energy you show when things go right lol. Keep up the awesomeness and great job on getting the tree to fly staying upright.
What a riot!!! Thanks! Happy holidays everyone!!
Xyla is such a mood. Love it 🥳😊
Actually the lighting in the end was awesome. Was sure the tree would burn in hell 🎄🔥
My brother, a niece and a nephew are all engineers. They never have any fun. They actually get worried when I blow stuff up.
Watching you dance about the desert in your Christmas outfit was just joyous. Merry Christmas Xyla.
Epic! And Merry Christmas to all of you!
Soooo awesome! Merry Christmas...
You are such a dork and I love it! Your spirit and enthusiasm made the Grinches heart grow 2 sizes!!
loved it... Merry Christmas to all
fantastic footage & so merry christmas
That was so worth the wait awesome video idea.
i love this so much! Great video and great vibes all around. These collabs are always amazing
A crazy, awesome, beautiful, crazy, exciting, fun, crazy project and I love it! I am glad waited until Christmas to watch it as it was very festive!
Well worth the wait.... great job!
This was awesome!
Thank you for bringing joy to the world, Christmas rockets to the nerds, and help and support to the hopeless.
Best "Holiday Special" ever! Thanks for letting us share in the fun.
Y'all were having way to much fun. Thanks for sharing.
Finally getting around to watching this but happy to say that I am now fully in the holiday spirit. Season's Yeetings! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your Christmas Joy❤️
both of your videos made me so happy
You're the best Xyla! Thank you for this wonderful video
Going to school in a new city and covid hitting has me really jealous of you having engineering friends. This looks like a great way to spend a weekend with friends.