[1] My Rocket Construction

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

The construction is over

Hello, I am currently building my new rocket. I will call it 'Soyuz - I'. I am not decided about the payload for it, but I have a spare chute left. Anyone has any ideas? A satellite, possibly?

Edit: I have added a sophisticated recovery system as a payload.

Specs:

Height: ~0.6

Weight: ~250g

Engine: C6-5 Solid Rocket Booster

Materials: Cardboard, Fireproof paper, Tons of glue and Propellant (engine).

Version 0.8

New pictures!

Version 1.0

Added an aluminum ring.

Version 1.1

[ping111]

Make a kerbonaut action figure with deployable parachute

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

Well, it has to be just a little bit thicker than your thumb... Something thinner than that - I have tons of spare aluminum. Good suggestion though =P

[Tim_Barrett]

Circles mimicking windows for kerbals inside? xD

[ping111]

Well, it has to be just a little bit thicker than your thumb... Something thinner than that - I have tons of spare aluminum. Good suggestion though =P

No, silly, just make a plushie stuffed with wadding!

Here\'s an idea:

1.Look up 'how to knit a sackboy'

2.Knit it

3. Cover it in green, orange, etc. felt to look like a kerbonaut

4. Add wire-and-plastic aviators (for jeb 8))

5.????

6.PROFIT!

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

UPDATE: Added aluminum rings. That should be safer

[Squeal]

Now you\'ve got me interested in home rocketry. What did surprise me is how affordable it is, and that the laws seem fairly relaxed on it, which is a rare case in the UK. I\'m just wondering how you got into rocketry?

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

Now you\'ve got me interested in home rocketry. What did surprise me is how affordable it is, and that the laws seem fairly relaxed on it, which is a rare case in the UK. I\'m just wondering how you got into rocketry?

Estes rockets made me interested in this kinda stuff. I have a lot of aluminum cans (Coca Cola) left over. Also, a ton of cardboard to make the base for the rocket. I really am surprised, it\'s my first home-made rocket. ;P

P.S.:

These are the engines that I used. Might be overpowered if you are new to backyard rocketry.

Three engines cost about $15. It is VERY affordable, I will try to make a PVC rocket next time.

[Squeal]

One of the most interesting things I found is that you can purchase a cheap spy cam of eBay (around £12 or $15), then launch one of those in your rocket. Their small size makes them perfect.

Thanks for the reply, and I wish you good luck on your launch!

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

One of the most interesting things I found is that you can purchase a cheap spy cam of eBay (around £12 or $15), then launch one of those in your rocket. Their small size makes them perfect.

Thanks for the reply, and I wish you good luck on your launch!

Ok, the launch was successful. It went way off my eye site! The only malfunction was the recovery system - nosecone had failed to pull out the chute. Yet, the rocket is in a surprisingly good shape and is acceptable fora re-use.

It really smells like rotten eggs out here...

[Squeal]

Well done! Any idea how high it went?

[Phoxtane]

From what little knowledge I have of home rocketry, they\'re mostly all one stage. Are you capable of putting together a two-stage rocket?

[NovaSilisko]

From what little knowledge I have of home rocketry, they\'re mostly all one stage. Are you capable of putting together a two-stage rocket?

Two stages are really difficult, you need to have an engine with a delay charge specifically set up to ignite the next engine.

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

Two stages are really difficult, you need to have an engine with a delay charge specifically set up to ignite the next engine.

The D-class engines burn on their top after the main source of propellant is used up. It is good for multi-stage rockets. I don\'t make those yet, but i would like to try

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

Well done! Any idea how high it went?

Probably few hundred meters, I can\'t say it any more accurately :S

[Guest GroundHOG-2010]

I would only get into this if I could build my own engines. If I could, then watch for a ballistic missile.

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

I would only get into this if I could build my own engines. If I could, then watch for a ballistic missile.

Add KNO3 and Sugar in a coffee bean grinder/blender. Stomp then into a PVC. Done.

[Guest GroundHOG-2010]

Nope, more like metal tanks rigged to a pumping system. With hydrogen peroxide and gasoline. Works better.

Hydrogen peroxide = bleach.

Gasoline = Petroleum.

[Guest ThatCrazyPilot]

Nope, more like metal tanks rigged to a pumping system. With hydrogen peroxide and gasoline. Works better.

Hydrogen peroxide = bleach.

Gasoline = Petroleum.

Solid fuel < Liquid fuel