Figure 5—Here’s the raw data from an actual rocket mission using a C6-5 engine. Because this is the output of an inverting amplifier, upward acceleration causes decreased output voltage. This curve was plotted in the field, and it shows that the system functioned correctly. The spike around 4500 ms is spurious, while the structure just before 6000 ms indicates the ejection charge firing.

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