I'm a senior in HS and will be going to college next year double majoring in computer science and finance. I also have been programming since the age of 14. When I was a child(7-11) I was very interested in space and had my own telescope and everything, but as I got older I didn't pay attention to it as much. In January of 2017 I watched a SpaceX launch for the first time after reading about some of the stuff they were doing in 2016. I have watched every launch since. In my senior year I look this really interesting Physics II class caught by someone who has a bachlors in physics/astrospace. I also started a model rocket club at my school and put our money together to get an E2X Estes kit. I recently bought and assembled a more difficult Estes kit, the "Mini Ccomanche 3". Still waiting for nicer weather to launch it. Model rockets are cool, but I'd like to get into some more advanced stuff with HPR and get my certs from NAR. There is a group, but they're a 2 hour drive away. (I'm from PA). I'm very self-motivated and am willing to read or learn whatever I can. I questions are as follows:
TLDR; here are my questions
1) Is there a role for computer programming in rocketry? How can I apply my programming skills to rocketry?
2) How would I go about getting into HPR and getting my certs for level 1 and later additional levels?
3) Is there any reading material resources you could recommend from an engineering perspective? (Hardest math I know right now is Calc I)
Thanks in advance for any help or guidence!
TLDR; here are my questions
1) Is there a role for computer programming in rocketry? How can I apply my programming skills to rocketry?
2) How would I go about getting into HPR and getting my certs for level 1 and later additional levels?
3) Is there any reading material resources you could recommend from an engineering perspective? (Hardest math I know right now is Calc I)
Thanks in advance for any help or guidence!