rocket modeling 2025 | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums Hi, I'm new to this section, so I apologize in advance :-) I'm primarily an intermediate aircraft modeler (I have a workshop, I know glues and materials, I'm familiar with basic modeling procedures) and I would like to expand my modeling to include rocket models I wanted to ask how best and
ANNOUNCEMENT: OpenRocket 24. 12 beta 1 is now available for download The OpenRocket team is pleased to release the first public beta for OpenRocket 24 12 Standard caveats for beta releases apply: we have no known outstanding bugs, but once it gets wider usage issues may crop up, which will be fixed for the final release In the meantime, please give it a spin
Mid-Power Rocket | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums I am looking to get into mid-power rocketry I built a few beginner rockets like the tandem x set I also made two custom rockets for my middle school science fair I am really enjoying this hobby and want to get into something bigger Does anyone have any recommendations I prefer Estes rockets
USCRPLs Aftershock II becomes Highest and Fastest amateur rocket of . . . Aftershock II has officially become the highest and fastest amateur rocket of all time! Following its successful launch and recovery on October 20, 2024, data from the on-board avionics unit was collected and analyzed to reconstruct the rocket’s flight path After a thorough internal review, the
Help with Servos for Rocketry Applications I don't have previous experience using small servos I'm learning and gaining an appreciation of what they can do I have two major applications The first is small control surfaces on a HP rocket The second is servos on a TVC gimbal mount for a low to mid-power rocket, up to 38 mm
Moveable fins or canards for active stabilization? Besides, it is more efficient to persuade the rocket to go roughly straight than to brute force bash it straight Retained energy is a lot higher being gentle with the maneuvers Low control surface throw also reduces control overshoot and similar issues due to the lag between maneuver initiation and subsequent control surface correction
Alternatives to Rocketpoxy? - Rocketry Forum What are your recommendations for an alternative epoxy in lieu of Rocketpoxy? I've just been using all-purpose epoxies from Home Depot like those made by Loctite or J-B weld
Gimballed Motor Mount Gyroscopic Stabilization A rocket that is only a few feet long has a very short moment arm, and a very short time constant I think a really nice gimballed rocket project would be a rocket that takes off with a very low acceleration -- somewhere around 1 G After a few seconds it would it would travel fast enough for the fins to keep the rocket stable
First big rocket, tips? | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums Is the typical approach here to include a bulkhead midway through the rocket, cutting the volume in half or less? Any special considerations on recovery gear when you have two large sections like that? Also, would I be wise to add a layer or two of tip-to-tip FG for handling purposes?