USCRPL's Aftershock II becomes Highest and Fastest amateur …
Nov 15, 2024 · 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...
ANNOUNCEMENT: OpenRocket 24.12 beta 1 is now available for …
Jul 14, 2015 · Here is a bug I've just recently noticed in 23.09 and which isn't fixed in the beta. On a Mac, if dark mode is enabled, printing the design info places a dark background behind a portion of the graphic of the rocket in the generated PDF (as shown below using the included example model rocket file). View attachment 684543
ANNOUNCEMENT: OpenRocket 24.12 beta 1 is now available for …
Jun 15, 2013 · It was 0.051 calibers. Just because OCD, I tweaked the fin position forward and the new stability factor is 0.001 caliber. In the design panel, it gave me a warning about the booster stage tumbling under thrust. But when I look at the sim results for the full rocket, the warning about the airframe open on the forward end goes away.
New ITAR revisions would limit amateur rocketry! Save HPR!
Mar 3, 2024 · Amateur rocket motor means a rocket motor or engine containing no more than 5 pounds of propellant, that is certified for U.S. consumer use as described in National Fire Protection Association Code 1125." I think (1), (3), (4), and (5) all could be changed, removed, or clarified, but obviously (4) is the most important to fix
Rocket body separation | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums
Dec 11, 2024 · Yesterday, Tim VanMilligan said he enjoys the rocket prep (referring to his $500+ Nike Hercules rocket). I'm still trying figure out if I enjoy the rocket prep or just easier to slap a JLCR on. @John Beans once mentioned that only takes 100ft for rocket to deploy and decelerate but I like 300ft for windy days and 500ft for HPR. The JL customer ...
Open Rocket delay??? | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums
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Why is there not an Open Rocket file forum - rocketryforum.com
Jan 4, 2021 · So let me first pay respects to the many that post OR files here and with gratitude because I have used a few and learned by examining many more. @K'Tesh many files have helped me plenty. @neil_w files have, after examination, taught me volumes about open rocket technique . Why is there not...
Non-US Person using a >5lb motor (ITAR) - rocketryforum.com
Dec 30, 2020 · Does that lie outside the law? Practically all teams just contact a vendor, make a payment, and collect it in the U.S. The flyer of record is technically the end-recipient/user of the M/N/O rocket motor, but ultimately the foreign team is the entity that purchases, and sometimes a foreign L3 member is the flyer of record. Just wanna avoid trouble.
First 'big' rocket, tips? | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums
Jan 1, 2025 · Last weekend we launched and I lost my tiny rocket to the skies due to my own failures. We also launched our Mean Machine and it finally died (glued motor mount let loose mid flight). Then this week I happened upon a 24 pack of 3" shipping tubes.
Mid Power Rocket 3.90" !!! | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry …
Dec 22, 2024 · Ok, have one ordered....excited to have a large rocket that I can launch locally (mpr), until our club can find a large launch acreage . Being 29mm motor mount, I'm going to make sure I can one day load my 29/240 engine and launch on H and I motors. I'm figuring on epoxy construction....minimal amounts so as not to increase weight greatly.