A model rocket company contracted your team to design a new rocket model to achieve a maximum altitude using parts available within the company's product portfolio
constraints
Our constraints were given to us by PLTW and the materials provided by Mrs. Gallo.
Simulations
3d View
Side View
Finished rocket
how well do I expect my rocket to preform
I expect my rocket to have an adequate flight as the fins are much smaller and more flimsy than I imagined them.
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My rocket didn't preform as well as I thought it would. It was so short that the parachute didn't even deploy after launch. In the future I would add larger fins to the rocket as mine were so small that they easily broke multiple times and even burned up during launch. I faced most of my problems during construction as my fins kept breaking. I had problems attaching the engine holder to the rocket tube. I also faced problems at launch as the ignition clamps kept falling off. The mission allowed me to have a set of guidelines and instructions to follow as I designed my rocket.