Rocketry

The launch pad of this whole site

Every motor, mount and mistake logged: projects, flight tests, propulsion notes, simulation data and the files behind them.

Rocket projects

Airframes from 1 km sport flights to research payload vehicles.

Engine designs

Solid grains, regen cooling studies and nozzle contour work.

Simulation results

OpenRocket, CFD and thermal FEA with data compared to tests.

Safety articles

Range protocols, checklists and failure-mode reviews.

Chronology

Launch & test logs

LOG-014
Static Fire
2026-08-02
Static Fire #3 — 4.1 s burn, nominal chamber pressure
Peak 42 bar, throat erosion 0.4 mm, no structural anomalies on the stand.
LOG-013
Flight Test
2026-07-15
Vega-1 recovery bench test — dual deploy verified
Ten consecutive ejection cycles with correct main deployment at 150 m setpoint.
LOG-012
Simulation
2026-06-28
Nozzle CFD sweep — 6 contours compared
Bell contour at 80% length gave the best thrust coefficient for our chamber.
LOG-011
CAD
2026-06-10
Payload bay CAD release v4
Modular sled with rail mounts, 120 g lighter than v3.

Rocket gallery

Motor casing

Fin can

Avionics bay

Liftoff frame

Knowledge