thef-equals-ma-isstrong
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Asked around on Reddit as a neophyte rocketeer what my first steps should be as someone who's read through "The Handbook of Model Rocketry" and picked up an Alpha III. They suggested I take each component, weigh it and put it together in OpenRocket. Did as suggested, here are the results:
As I'm used to looking at audio spectrum analyzers instead of rocket results, I'm not entirely sure what went right/wrong (outside of that it took off). I ran the test using the default simulation settings. From the box it looks like it should be going 10 meters higher, but I'm not sure if I'm under that much because of something I can improve or if it's because what's written on the box is it's optimal performance with no wind, no turbulence, etc.
Can't wait for you feedback. Also would love to know if I'm missing anything component-wise: As this is my first time putting a rocket together in OpenRocket.
Thank you so much in advance
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As I'm used to looking at audio spectrum analyzers instead of rocket results, I'm not entirely sure what went right/wrong (outside of that it took off). I ran the test using the default simulation settings. From the box it looks like it should be going 10 meters higher, but I'm not sure if I'm under that much because of something I can improve or if it's because what's written on the box is it's optimal performance with no wind, no turbulence, etc.
Can't wait for you feedback. Also would love to know if I'm missing anything component-wise: As this is my first time putting a rocket together in OpenRocket.
Thank you so much in advance
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