Lesson Learned: In comparison to the engine test, the rocket test was truly a spectacle to experience considering that it showed that various external factors can alter the initial projected results immensely. For instance, during the plan, it was predicted that when the parachute deploys, the rocket will fall directly down without any interference. However, in reality, our rocket was displaced by more than 30 feet due to heavy winds, which was something common across other rocket tests as well. More than other technical elements of the report, this experience was truly the most meaningful, as it taught me that you have to be ready to adapt and change in engineering, regardless of the circumstances. 

Most Challenging Aspect: Building the rocket itself was hardest and most crucial stage of the entire process, as small details that the rocket had or lacked played a major role in determining the final performance of the model. When my partner and I were constructing the rocket, one of the biggest challenges we faced was gluing on the fins onto the main body of the rocket, as every time we would glue the fins on it would come off, nearly taking us twenty attempts to correct it.

What I could've done differently: Orienting the fins correctly and securing them better onto the body of the rocket, as the fins completely broke off during the main testing hindering the overall performance of our rocket. In addition, we could've done a better job of attaching the engine to the rocket considering that the engine fell off in the first few seconds the rocket launched, hindering the overall performance of the rocket once again.