So this will be a "built thread" rather than a build thread since this project is complete.
I got the idea to do a 38mm minimum diameter rocket back in the fall around September or October. I was preoccupied with getting my L2 among other things in the fall so didn't get around to anything more than OpenRocket and CAD until the start of the year when I began actual construction. I worked on it on and off until this month where it flew at the April 20th launch at URRG.
Starting off with the general overview:
The rocket is a fairly simple design. Nosecone, coupler, tube, with the avbay directly on top of the motor. The recovery is set up for single separation dual deploy. Airframe is fully fibreglass that I made myself, fins are wood with carbon laminated on top.
I got the idea to do a 38mm minimum diameter rocket back in the fall around September or October. I was preoccupied with getting my L2 among other things in the fall so didn't get around to anything more than OpenRocket and CAD until the start of the year when I began actual construction. I worked on it on and off until this month where it flew at the April 20th launch at URRG.
Starting off with the general overview:
The rocket is a fairly simple design. Nosecone, coupler, tube, with the avbay directly on top of the motor. The recovery is set up for single separation dual deploy. Airframe is fully fibreglass that I made myself, fins are wood with carbon laminated on top.