I would like to hear some different rocketeers methods of folding chutes. I always use the Carlisle method, which Is pictured in the handbook of model rocketry, but I would like to see other's methods. Maybe some specific "best for" methods. (Best for opening quickly, slowly, best for...
The ThunderStruck 2024 Regional Rocket Launch will be held on Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th, 2024, at the Pence High Power Launch Field near Pence, Indiana, off County Road North 1000 West in Warren County, Indiana.
Hi everyone, I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on called ArX (by Irenova). We are building a generative AI software suite designed specifically for rocket engineering, and we are looking for community feedback on our first public release. What is ArX? ArX is designed to be a...
I'm designing the fins for a 10k feet hybrid rocket for my university's rocket club. Propulsion on our team has extended their fuel grain a lot to achieve the desired apogee, and we also went down on the diameter, giving us a 161 inch long rocket with a diameter of 5.1 inches. OpenRocket is...
OpenRocket is telling me to make tiny fins for a long rocket
Hello, I have a new Loki 670 Blue reload for my Loki 54/1200 case. I have the motor data from Thrust Curve but it does not seem to be a available motor in Open Rocket. Does anyone know how to add a motor file, or update open rocket so that it is available...
Hey, I'm the guy behind Silicdyne, a company dedicated to providing the best in advanced rocketry electronics at low cost. You may have heard of my first product, the Fluctus flight computer. It's a project that's still ongoing development and on the market, but in parallel I'm also developing...
As of the start of 2025, what is the best (or near best) onboard video camera to house with a 2. 1" / 54mm rocket that is - 1. Not necessarily the cheapest 2. Gets good - but not superb resolution 3. MUST be easy to install 4. Wifi blue tooth connectivity / connection to iphone highly...