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Lightweight GPS Datalogger for School Rockets

Lightweight GPS Datalogger for School Rockets

If I want a GPS datalogger for a school rocket, I keep it small, light, and easy to download after landing. For most school flights, that means a unit that...

Lightweight GPS Datalogger for School Rockets

If I want a GPS datalogger for a school rocket, I keep it small, light, and easy to download after landing. For most school flights, that means a unit that...

Team Rocketry Guide For Schools And Clubs

Team Rocketry Guide For Schools And Clubs

If I want a school or club rocketry project to run well, I need five things in place from the start: clear roles, adult-led safety, a fixed launch routine, flight...

Team Rocketry Guide For Schools And Clubs

If I want a school or club rocketry project to run well, I need five things in place from the start: clear roles, adult-led safety, a fixed launch routine, flight...

Recovery Wadding vs Nomex Heat Shields

Recovery Wadding vs Nomex Heat Shields

If I only fly once in a while, I’d pick paper wadding. If I fly often, I’d buy a Nomex heat shield. Both do the same job: they stop the...

Recovery Wadding vs Nomex Heat Shields

If I only fly once in a while, I’d pick paper wadding. If I fly often, I’d buy a Nomex heat shield. Both do the same job: they stop the...

High Thrust vs Long Burn: Motor Curve Guide

High Thrust vs Long Burn: Motor Curve Guide

If I want the short answer: high thrust helps heavy rockets leave the rod cleanly, while long burn can help light rockets go higher. The catch is simple: the motor...

High Thrust vs Long Burn: Motor Curve Guide

If I want the short answer: high thrust helps heavy rockets leave the rod cleanly, while long burn can help light rockets go higher. The catch is simple: the motor...

How to Calculate Parachute Descent Rate

How to Calculate Parachute Descent Rate

If I want to check whether a rocket will land too hard or drift too far, I use one number: descent rate. For most hobby and school rockets, about 5–6...

How to Calculate Parachute Descent Rate

If I want to check whether a rocket will land too hard or drift too far, I use one number: descent rate. For most hobby and school rockets, about 5–6...

Model Rocket Stability Calculator

Model Rocket Stability Calculator

Model Rocket Stability Calculator Check static stability before launch A Model Rocket Stability Calculator helps you estimate whether a rocket has a reasonable static stability margin using body diameter, centre...

Model Rocket Stability Calculator

Model Rocket Stability Calculator Check static stability before launch A Model Rocket Stability Calculator helps you estimate whether a rocket has a reasonable static stability margin using body diameter, centre...