Rocket Design and Realization

  • We designed, manufactured and built a small solid rocket that flew an apogee of 50 meters.

  • We use Open Rocket to simulate our rocket performance.

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  • Rocket Assembly:
    1. Motor: 25% Sorbitol(C6H14O6) + 65% Potassium Nitrate(KNO3) + 1% Ferric Oxide(Fe2O3) motor image
    2. Case: PVC case
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    3. Nose Cone: Parabolic
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    4. Fin: Half-airfoid cross section
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    5. Avionics: Gyro
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    6. Parachute:
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  • Launch:
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For more details, see our report:

Demo video - side view 1 Demo video - side view 2
Demo video - Rocket view

Final Report