Links for Student teams

[dr wogz]

Hi All,

I'm putting a list together for [mainly Canadian] student teams. I works with a few university teams, mainly for Launch Canada, but they do show up at SPA & NASA SLI events too..

What I'm trying to do is get a fairly complete list of components & such so the students have a handy list. One thing I've noticed, is that:

• The student teams tend to be complete newbies, except for the Estes kits. so, they come up with rolling their own tubes & such, not aware that there are manufs who make this stuff!
• Are thrust into 'L3' territory, with no prior knowledge or exposure to HPR, let alone 'rocketry' in general
• Tend to look only at certain [Canadian] distributers, unaware there are others / or that they can buy directly from the manufs..
• Tend to always try to 're-invent the wheel'.. (and over-engineer it!)

What I have so far, any omission / additional inputs / missed manuf are greatly appreciated! (not looking for distributors, just manufs..)

I know very little on radio trackers & telemetry. any additional info would greatly be appreciated!


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Resource list:
A partial list of rocketry resources for student teams

Solid Motors & Cases:
CTI
http://www.cesaroni.net/
http://www.pro38.com/

Aerotech
http://www.aerotechstore.com/
https://www.allrockets.ca/Aerotech/Rockets

Loki (cases for experimental solid fuel)
https://www.lokiresearch.com/page/PRODUCTS

Binder Design / Fisher research (cases for experimental solid fuel)
http://binderdesign.com/store/Fisher-Research.html

Parts (Body tubes, Nosecones, etc..):
(Note – a lot of these people will do kits & other parts)
Binder Design (fin can)
http://binderdesign.com/store/Max-Q-Aerospace.html

Wildman (Fiberglass tubes & nosecones)
https://wildmanrocketry.com/

Madcow (paper & FG tubes)
https://www.madcowrocketry.com/rocket-components/

Composite warehouse
http://www.compositewarehouse.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=25

Blue Tube
https://alwaysreadyrocketry.com/

MAC Performance (Phenolic Canvas)
https://macperformancerocketry.com/collections

Aeropack (Retianers)
https://aeropack.net/

Giant Leap Rocketry (slimline retianers)
https://giantleaprocketry.com/

Electronics:
Eggfinder (build-yourself!)
http://eggtimerrocketry.com/home/eggfinder-gps-tracking-system/

Marsa
http://www.marsasystems.com/

Missleworks
https://www.missileworks.com/products/

Perfectflight
http://www.perfectflite.com/products.html

Recovery:
Rocketman Chutes
https://the-rocketman.com/

Fruity chutes
https://fruitychutes.com/

One Bad Hawk (harnesses)
https://onebadhawk.com/index.html

Calculators & software:
Open Rocket
https://openrocket.info/

Rocksim
https://www.apogeerockets.com/index...t_software_info&cPath=13_206&products_id=2636

Thrustcurve
https://www.thrustcurve.org/

chute size calculator
https://www.translatorscafe.com/unit-converter/en-US/calculator/parachute-size/

BP to volume calculator
https://rocketrycalculator.com/rocketry-calculator/bp-estimator/

General info:
The rocketry Forum
https://www.rocketryforum.com/

Ye olde Rocket forum
https://forums.rocketshoppe.com/

Apogee (good ‘how to’ info, but parts are not cheap!)
https://www.apogeerockets.com/#

NAR (National Association of Rocketry)
https://www.nar.org/

TRA (Tripoli Rocketry Association)
https://tripoli.org/

CAR (Canadian Rocketry Association)
https://www.canadianrocketry.org/

Books / Papers:
Handbook of model rocketry – G. Harry Stine
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780471472421
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 7th edition (April 22 2004)

Modern High power rocketry 2 – Mark Canepa
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1412058104
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Trafford; 2nd ed. edition (June 2 2005)

Repository of ‘L3’ build papers / build documentation (required papers for the L3 cert attempt)
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...-links-no-third-party-comments-please.137458/

 

[Zeta]

https://rail-buttons.com/index.htmlhttps://spherachutes.com/https://locprecision.com/https://www.payloadbay.com/page-Tools.htmlhttp://jcrocket.com/howtolist.shtml

 

[dr wogz]

yes! thank you Zeta! forgot about those!

 

[heada]

http://www.rasaero.com/

 

[OverTheTop]

Don't forget Altus Metrum for good telemetry and altimeters.
www.altusmetrum.com


Similar for Featherweight.
www.featherweightaltimeters.com

 

[tfish]

Don't forget the big 3..

Important enough to list twice!!

https://www.canadianrocketry.org/
https://www.tripoli.org/
https://www.nar.org/
Tony

 

[Worsaer]

You may also want to check out www.tripoli.org/vendors

 

[thzero]

http://topflightrecoveryllc.homestead.com/
Topflight chutes.

 

[OverTheTop]

Marco Polo rocket tracker:
https://eurekaproducts.com/

 

[dr wogz]

thanks all!!