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  1. University team looking for advice: Movable fins or thrust vector ...

    Oct 6, 2024 · Question Hi everyone! We’re a university team just getting started with building model rockets, and one of our main goals is to develop an active control system. We’re currently debating …

  2. Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums

    Jan 16, 2025 · Model rocketry enthusiast forum & rocket for sale classifieds. Rocketry forums for experts & beginners. Engines, recovery, electronics, rocketry software.

  3. Fineness and Stability Margin in OpenRocket - Rocketry Forum

    Apr 4, 2023 · I have a tall/thin rocket with a fineness (aka aspect ratio or length to diameter ratio) of ~26 (80” long 3.1” diameter). As currently configured, it has a stability margin of 3.7/14.6% in …

  4. World's smallest rocket GPS tracker - Silicdyne Reperix

    Jul 1, 2024 · Hey, I'm the guy behind Silicdyne, a company dedicated to providing the best in advanced rocketry electronics at low cost. You may have heard of my first product, the Fluctus flight computer. …

  5. L1 help, designing it from scratch - Rocketry Forum

    Apr 7, 2023 · When the rocket is completed, everything is installed, except the motor, then weight it, and determine the CG. Use those to override mass and CG in OR. Once you do that, you should get …

  6. Seeking Insights on Water Rocket Fins Optimization

    Oct 4, 2023 · Hello Rocketry Enthusiasts! I hope this post finds you all soaring high in your rocketry adventures! I'm a high school student currently navigating through the fascinating world of water …

  7. Hybrid Rocket Build Thread - Rocketry Forum

    May 29, 2023 · Hello everyone, I am currently in the process of building a HPR hybrid rocket motor and am posting to get opinions, advice, and help. The motor has a theoretical average thrust of 800N 2. …

  8. What Glue is Right For Your Rocket? - Rocketry Forum

    Feb 6, 2019 · Hot glue is unsuitable for nearly any rocket-building task because 1) it's not strong 2) it's not heat-resistant 3) it's messy Hot glue is good for sticking nearly anything together for craft projects …

  9. Selection of the appropriate fin and control system to stabilize a ...

    Mar 17, 2023 · The rocket I fly is typically set up for a stability of 1.3-1.5 calibers, including the effect of the canards on stability. For the canards I use (a root and span of 2" for example), a canard …

  10. Rocket Fin Rules | Rocketry Forum - Model Rocketry Forums

    Jul 25, 2011 · The above rule of thumb applies to the 'average' rocket with conventional configuration, probably with a length-to-diameter ratio around 10 or 12. You can locate the center of gravity of an …