New rocket

[John Williams]

So this is the first rocket I have built not from a kit. I used all PML components. .188 fins and a 75mm engine mount I used mostly spare tubing I had laying around plus a new section for the fin can. It's 3.9 qt reinforced with a phenolic coupler throughout the entire length. Hopefully this will give the qt enough strength. To withstand supersonic flight. I epoxy filleted the fins inside and out and then foamed the fin can. Im using a 1/2 tubular Kevlar shock cord and a giant leap tac 60 inch main plus a 24 in tac drouge. I still need to assemble the avionics sled and bay. I'm planning on using a pair of rrc2 altimeters plus a simple GPS transmitter. Hopefully she will be a good rocket

 

[BABAR]

Wow!

Needs a name.

Hope you get a great flight

 

[John Williams]

Wow!

Needs a name.

Hope you get a great flight

I love the show the expanse I'm going to name her Rocinate.

 

[BABAR]

Hopefully she will be a good rocket

I love the show the expanse I'm going to name her Rocinate.

Haven’t seen the show, but looked up the name.

From your description of the rocket and from the name, I’m thinking she’s gonna be a Baaaad Rocket!

 

[YodaMcFly]

Haven’t seen the show, but looked up the name.

From your description of the rocket and from the name, I’m thinking she’s gonna be a Baaaad Rocket!

Look up the original source of the name, i.e. what Capt Holden was inspired by when he named her...

To be clear, I'm a huge fan of the books and the show ... But the name is a bit... Quixotic.