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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...

ADR Shipping Rules for Rocket Engines

ADR Shipping Rules for Rocket Engines

You can’t send model rocket engines through normal post in the UK. They must go by an ADR-approved courier, need the right labels and UN markings, and must be signed...

ADR Shipping Rules for Rocket Engines

You can’t send model rocket engines through normal post in the UK. They must go by an ADR-approved courier, need the right labels and UN markings, and must be signed...

Rocket Motor Storage Checklist

Rocket Motor Storage Checklist

If I had to boil this down to one rule, it’s this: keep rocket motors cool, dry, locked away, and check them before and after every session. This checklist is...

Rocket Motor Storage Checklist

If I had to boil this down to one rule, it’s this: keep rocket motors cool, dry, locked away, and check them before and after every session. This checklist is...

Model Rocket Safety Code Explained

Model Rocket Safety Code Explained

If I had to boil the UK model rocket safety code down to one line, it would be this: fly only in the right place, in the right weather, with...

Model Rocket Safety Code Explained

If I had to boil the UK model rocket safety code down to one line, it would be this: fly only in the right place, in the right weather, with...