My first 2 stage prototype. Trying to see if top stage can stage with no moving parts.2yr ⋅ AutomaticDoubt5080 ⋅ r/rocketry
I’m working on new ways to manufacture liquid rocket engines; hopefully making the process cheap and easy enough for rocketry enthusiasts to use in rockets of any size! I’ll keep you guys updated.3yr ⋅ saltsrox7 ⋅ r/rocketry
CanSat Deployment System for Spaceport America Cup - Students' Space Association, Warsaw University of Technology4yr ⋅ szagu ⋅ r/rocketry
I got my Level 1 certification after successfully launching and retrieving my first rocket build!4yr ⋅ petarm2001 ⋅ r/rocketry
I’m designing this space capsule concept designated towards SpaceX. How do you all like the design so far?2yr ⋅ RMazer1 ⋅ r/rocketry
Not as impressive as standard rockets, but here is my favorite water bottle rocket. It goes ~100 ft horizontally on 40 psi and half a liter of water. It’s surprisingly stable even after the nosecone got beat up.2yr ⋅ AutomaticDoubt5080 ⋅ r/rocketry
Remains of my first flight computer( not shown battery and motor mount )3yr ⋅ thatshortkid123 ⋅ r/rocketry
I’m designing this space capsule concept for SpaceX. How do you all like the design so far?2yr ⋅ RMazer1 ⋅ r/rocketry
I do not recall coming across a rocket that looks top heavy. How difficult it is to manage aerodynamic forces on a rocket with a large upper stage compared to the lower stage? [Image: TV-D1 mission, ISRO, via @isro.dos on Instagram]6mo ⋅ eppur-si-muove- ⋅ r/rocketry
Full Tower, Full Raise. Big Ben standing tall! At 75ft off the ground, we think this might be one of the largest rocket launch towers ever built by students! We are incredibly proud of our launch tower team for the momentous efforts over the past 3 years to get this machine built.2yr ⋅ C12H26_O2 ⋅ r/rocketry
Any way to salvage this? Was maiden flight.... Dunno why parachute didn’t deploy.2yr ⋅ Baldacchino ⋅ r/rocketry
Working on a force sensing test stand for 1 inch diy motors, finally got it working! Needs a low pass filter maybe...3yr ⋅ second_to_fun ⋅ r/rocketry
Comparison of Experimental APCP formulas (low metals on left, high Mg/Zn on right)3yr ⋅ ghost3828 ⋅ r/rocketry
Needed a valve/plug for a water bottle rocket. Works surprisingly well.2yr ⋅ AutomaticDoubt5080 ⋅ r/rocketry
Assembling the COPV section of the Starsailor fuselage. When assembled on the rocket, this section is 8.5m (28ft) off the ground.2yr ⋅ C12H26_O2 ⋅ r/rocketry
Built some new adjustable-length extruded aluminum work stands for my university team5yr ⋅ IanSan5653 ⋅ r/rocketry
Long term project I've been on to make a flying 2 stage Falcon 9, this year we fly! 3d printed parts, CNC cut wood4yr ⋅ Regis_Mk5 ⋅ r/rocketry
What orientation is best for a MicroSD breakout board to avoid misconnection due to high acceleration?2yr ⋅ Yarneman ⋅ r/rocketry
Remember the 3D printed aluminum engine from two weeks ago? Here is a show case model printed in two halves with a section view of the cooling channels.5yr ⋅ Rasmus0909 ⋅ r/rocketry
Picture from UCLA’s launch at the FAR-MARS liquid rocket competition this weekend, reaching an altitude of 14,600 feet and Mach 1.3 before losing telemetry (Video in comments)5yr ⋅ PlanesAreCool ⋅ r/rocketry
Vostok 1. First Manned Spaceflight red blueprint. What do you think?4yr ⋅ BlueGalaxyDesigns ⋅ r/rocketry
I need to design a rocket for a competition, speed should not exceed 1mach and must pass 5000ft. what should I do about the fin design and what are some possible improvements?2yr ⋅ MERT_REDDIT ⋅ r/rocketry
I don’t know anything about orbital mechanics so can someone tell me what angle the thrust would need to be at to stay on the same circumference if a spacecraft in orbit accelerated. I’m assuming if thrust was just tangent the orbit altitude would increase.1yr ⋅ script2264 ⋅ r/rocketry
Finished working on my roughly 1:48 scale LauncherOne replica! It'll fly on an Estes C6 to reach just under 300m. Its mostly 3d printed apart from the main large tube which is a cardboard tube about 3.3cm in diameter.4yr ⋅ Blinklith ⋅ r/rocketry
Rate my Soyuz-alike. Just need a launch lug and then I think it's done!4yr ⋅ grandpa_stalin10 ⋅ r/rocketry
Similar to my last post here, these are some 3D printed rocket prototypes my Uncle and I created! Launched a similar one today, it worked pretty well! (They may or may not be flown, we’re just snapping parts together until something we like comes out of it)3yr ⋅ Chuubikuma ⋅ r/rocketry
Here's the inside of the box I posted earlier. I'd imagine it's from the 70s. Don't even think it was ever used.4yr ⋅ logosbeatspathos ⋅ r/rocketry
Got a bin full of Applewhite pyramids and Hex3s to give away to kiddos at Michiana Mayhem...can’t wait!2yr ⋅ DaveTheRocketGuy ⋅ r/rocketry
Does the RS-25 use some sort of mini-expander cycle to power the low pressure fuel turbopump?1yr ⋅ HyperlineArt ⋅ r/rocketry
Another booster from the Shenzhou-12 launch landed on a civilian road in China on July 17th2yr ⋅ SpaceInstructor ⋅ r/rocketry
IREC 2020 - tomorrow, over a hundred university rockets will begin lifting off from Spaceport America!5yr ⋅ Alex1_58 ⋅ r/rocketry
2nd generation nose cone half assembled. More compact and less clunky than the previous one.4yr ⋅ kooweymen ⋅ r/rocketry
Why doesn't Russia develop the Energia II (Uragan) that was capable of launching 175 tons to the moon and beyond while maintaining full reusability? Or maybe there are some problems that it has like the space shuttle for instance maintenance of the engines but it seems that it would be cheaper than4yr ⋅ FrancescoKay ⋅ r/rocketry
My 3 TVC engine mound designs! The right one has flown before so let's see how the other 2 stack up!4yr ⋅ Regis_Mk5 ⋅ r/rocketry
We just bought a label maker to help organize our workshop. Already putting it to good use5yr ⋅ kixer9 ⋅ r/rocketry
Any paint suggestions for spray paint? Eventually want to get an airbrush, but need suggestions on alternatives for now1yr ⋅ Head-Definition4882 ⋅ r/rocketry
I may have forgotten that PLA deforms in the sun. Think it's still good to launch?4yr ⋅ patrickthemilkthief ⋅ r/rocketry
New design in progress dimensions 3m tall 15cm diameter with telemetry +dual deployment and guidance computer (work in progress) the solid motor is 2m long any thoughts or suggestions4yr ⋅ hastear ⋅ r/rocketry
I generated an infographic of reusable vs. expendable rockets. The list certainly isn't complete (especially the expendable part) but I'd love to learn more about the companies that have publicly stated their intentions to build partial or full reusability into their vehicles. Any suggestions?1yr ⋅ just-rocket-science ⋅ r/rocketry
Would the ejection charge of a C6-5 deploy the parachutes on this model rocket? This is my first custom one and I need some insight1yr ⋅ Asix3132 ⋅ r/rocketry
Sooo my last launch had an umbilical disconnect failure and it pulled the vehicle sideways. Shortly after it staked into a dirt mound so it's not really damaged so the next flight will definitely have a more thoroughly tested disconnect...4yr ⋅ Regis_Mk5 ⋅ r/rocketry
I know I’ll probably get some hate for asking this, but I would like to know. A guide for making D, or E sugar engines for this Cherokee-E rocket. The D & E engine’s are kind of pricey, I mean I can afford it, but I would rather not, plus I enjoy making things myself. Thanks.3yr ⋅ Dchemist909 ⋅ r/rocketry
Hi Guys And Girls If They Here Anyway this is my first rocket launch controller and i hope if there is any problem in it told me thank you all1yr ⋅ ExpensiveCode8350 ⋅ r/rocketry
My dad's Endeavor Rocket. Flew great but the deployment charge did not go off. Spectacular nose dive into the playa. RIP.5yr ⋅ TheRealCorbonzo ⋅ r/rocketry
Purdue’s Lox/Lch4 rocket, Boomie Zoomie, has finally been completed. Waiting on GSE to finish up before the launch.5yr ⋅ rocket__enginerd ⋅ r/rocketry
Fin can fresh out of the oven. G10 fin cores, laid up with 5 layers of carbon fiber, 2 layers kevlar and a top layer of e glass, vacuum bagged and oven cured. Not pretty, but strong. Will it hold up to mach 3? We'll see...5yr ⋅ blastzone8 ⋅ r/rocketry
EM2 the second iteration of my model rockets, a lot better than my first one.4yr ⋅ FeatureMeInLwiay ⋅ r/rocketry
Liquid oxygen regenerative cooling proven on Launcher E-1 rocket engine (3D printed in copper alloy)5yr ⋅ launcherspace ⋅ r/rocketry
I am now L1 certified! An I165 powered this carbon fiber beauty to ~2400 feet, and a gentle breeze brought it right back to the pad.4yr ⋅ Alex1_58 ⋅ r/rocketry
N1 / L3 Crewed Lunar Expedition (Old blue grid)-English. What do you think?4yr ⋅ BlueGalaxyDesigns ⋅ r/rocketry
This is from a rocket designing program I'm writing- 1: doesn't the Temp seem too high? 2: The dip in the O2 rich regime seems extreme, but is it just due to having to heat all the N2 coming in with the air?4yr ⋅ OnlyWarrior ⋅ r/rocketry
Latest TVC engine mount iteration just about ready to be run in before flight4yr ⋅ Regis_Mk5 ⋅ r/rocketry
Working on a new prototype based on the Parallax P2! Moving away from Arduino has been a challenge for my skill level. Does anyone in the community have any experience with this microcontroller?3yr ⋅ solution828 ⋅ r/rocketry
What are the drawbacks of using a super heavy booster with fixed legs like in the diagram, aside from that it adds some extra weight? It doesn't need to be as accurate as the new proposal of catching the booster by its grid fins? Doesn't need as much infrastructure as the other method? Or to hover?3yr ⋅ FrancescoKay ⋅ r/rocketry
Questions bout Center of pressure and center of gravity. Does it matter where on the rocket the cp and cg is? Or can the CP/CG be anywhere as long as the CP is below the CG?2yr ⋅ Faustinwest024 ⋅ r/rocketry
Got a tour of NASA’s sounding rocket program facility as a part of the NASA Social event for the CRS-12 launch4yr ⋅ piercemj ⋅ r/rocketry
Need help finding this setup for kids camp, please. Looking for a simple setup for 50+ campkids to decorate tubes and have supervised air launch. Any ideas helpful. Many thanks!3yr ⋅ eidnarb ⋅ r/rocketry
Is my rocket really going up to 30m? why? like I know its 1kg but still 3x d9 motors should be enough shouldn't they?7mo ⋅ Short-Flow-4761 ⋅ r/rocketry
RIP my Estes Mean Machine, after around 30 successful launches the parachute didn’t deploy on this last one which made it come down and smash into the ground (in a large launch field with no one around, to clarify). A new one will be in the works shortly!3yr ⋅ Chuubikuma ⋅ r/rocketry
Riding on a plane today, I was struck by the appearance of the air blower nozzle thingy. Is it an aerospike?4yr ⋅ WaitForItTheMongols ⋅ r/rocketry
Can somebody help me understand the acceleration in this plot? Why does the acceleration hav a temporary sharp drop at the motor burnout. Further, why does the acceleration not transition to gravity with a value of -9.8 m/s^2 at the motor burnout? Just playing around and trying to understand. Thx6mo ⋅ justacec ⋅ r/rocketry
The Mercury Redstone is my all time favorite rocket. And I finally launched mine yesterday. Kind of a neat side by side.5yr ⋅ BAC0NxANDxEGGS ⋅ r/rocketry
I am building a Liquid rocket engine test stand (only the frameworks for now)5yr ⋅ --astrocat-- ⋅ r/rocketry
Someone gave me a vintage Estes Pro Series Patriot rocket. Powered by 4 x D-engines. Paint just dried...turned out pretty well!4yr ⋅ TyrantLizardGuy ⋅ r/rocketry
