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I was curious if GPS way point missions on a rocket with a built in active stabilization system would fall under a "Point to Point based guidance" legally. I assume that point to point based guidance refers to a rocket actively orienting itself to a target with the intent to hit it. In my case I...

I built a Ground Control Station for model rockets. To keep cost low, I used a toolbox, and parts from separate controllers and integrated into one unit

I'm new to RF telemetry, and I bought a 3DR Telemetry module recently. I built some custom carbon fiber tubes which is composed of 1 layer of fiberglass and 1 layer of carbon fiber (I know that's a horrible idea because they have different properties, but I did it because I wanted wiring to be...

In your experience, how reliable were header pins on your rocket avionics? How did they perform compared to other types of connectors in the long term?

I have been making a variety of composite parts for fun lately, and want to get more seriously into it. I just used epoxy resin for table tops (I know your not supposed to, but I just did it for the sake of learning) and small rolls of carbon fiber from amazon. I want to find a place where I can...

Hello everyone! I'm in the middle of designing a avionics boards for my rockets. My previous boards all used header pins and screw terminals, which are okay but not the most secure things in the world. I want something really secure like a D sub, but less bulky (Also this is really not practical...

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/blog/changes-to-fusion-360-for-personal-use/ Anyone using Fusion 360 personal Use read the article above^ I'm rather annoyed by this 😩, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised they would do this (Make a powerful software free, get the hobbyist used to...

So after browsing through fascinating mechanisms found in rockets, I came across "Rollerons" on a Sidewinder Missile. It's a ingenious method of a completely mechanical system in minimizing unwanted roll on a rocket. Has anyone tried this before? I think this would be a super cool project to...

I'm designing some TVC flight computers which I wish to add GPS features onto. The GPS is for data logging and recovery and not for any kind of guidance. All stabilization will be done via the IMU to keep it flying straight up and nothing else. Of course, I don't expect legal advice or am asking...

Aside from space flight of big million dollar rockets, I've really been fascinated with the helpful applications for rocketry using hobby components that can be implemented into differnet feilds of profession. Hobbyist rocketry has made a lot of cool components off the shelf and accessible...

I bought 8ft of 1010 aluminum extrusion and working on a pad for it. Plan on launching a lot of rockets off of this. Being someone who never used a rail yet I have a few questions: 1. Does mid powered motors (Like a E-12) have enough power to clear this rail? Or would the the inital boost be...

I started reading Michael Collin's book Carrying The Fire and am enjoying it. To be honest Collins is probably my favorite Apollo 11 astronaut. I feel like he's quite forgotten and deserves far more credit. When we hear Apollo 11 we tend to think of Buzz and Armstrong and how they stepped on the...

Quick video of parachute tests I have done in the course of a year. Learned a lot

I always CAD all my rockets before I start building in F360. Just wondering, how many of you do this?

Just a fun Idea. Get a .22 blank, make a thin metal tube that is a piston connector to a large disk to pop out a parachute. All you need is to rimfire mech maybe out of those .22 blank hammers used for concrete screws. Has anyone tried this yet? Lop 223 for those beefy rockets and .50 cals for...

Recently I bought a 8ft 1010 aluminum rail. I like to build over engineered pads, so here goes another one XD. This box is 3D printed and it has a gopro mount (get some sweet top view shots), quad RGD status LEDs (360 view of lad's status), radio antennae to receive radio signals to start auto...

So was awake till 2 a.m. CADing around in Fusion 360 and came up with this puppy! A 24 mm motor mount and rear fairing. Printed in PETG to take the heat a little better, and as many mass saving measures as possible suchas minimum screws (not a fan of epoxying parts on), low infill, and thin...

With the help of my dad have printed 80 face sheilds and given them away to doctors!

Hey Ya'll! I wondered how I can join in the war against the virus, and decided to put my skills and resources to help with R and D on PPE. So the last few weeks I have completely paused on rocketry and focused on developing PAPR hoods for medical workers. I have volunteered to be a part of the...

Gosh I guess I am in this "young people" category too? Anyway I am cringing at selfish young people just using this virus shutdown as a time to party and go to the beach. They say they won't die from the virus so they don't care. But they are the ones who spread it and are deadly to older...