Monday, December 5, 2011

Completed (designed) Rocket

This is our completed designed rocket.  Today, we did a pre-launch flight test with Ms. Reese to make sure our rocket is flying okay. After spinning it around vertically a few times and making sure that our rocket self-corrects, we came to the conclusion that it was okay.  We didn't have to add extra clay to the white cone.
We checked our observations with the following questions:
1. Are the fins stable?  
          Yes, they are stable.
2. Will the nose cone come off of the rocket body easily?
          Yes, even though we spray painted our rocket, the nose cone still detached easily.
3. When you pull the nose cone off quickly, does the parachute fall out?
          Yes, the parachute fell out when we pulled the nose cone off quickly.
4. Does your engine holder allow engines to be inserted and removed without damage?
          Yes!



This is a scaled picture of our rocket labeled.



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