Month: June 2018

The upper body tube subassembly is the simplest part of the rocket and it has only one purpose, to connect the electronics bay to the nosecone that contains the drogue parachute.  It is a simple 17.5in (191mm) long section of

The electronics bay subassembly is responsible for four tasks that are crucial for the success of the rocket: Keep the upper and lower subassemblies held rigidly together during ascent. Contain the altimeters and provide the needed ports so that they

The main parachute bay consists of an outer fiberglass body tube, its physical connections to the fin can section subassembly and the parachute with its hardware.  The airframe tube is 6.17in (157mm) OD, 6.0in (152mm) ID, G10 fiberglass airframe tube