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This was my first model rocket and my L1 certification attempt. It was launched for the first time on Lake Winnipesaukee, while it was frozen over in January of 2026.
A screenshot from my Onshape CAD file of the rocket
Rocket Stats
Rocket Stats
Motor: Cesaroni H-175
Max Thrust: 221.6 N
Total Impulse: 166 Ns
Apogee: 464 m (simulated)
Stability: 2.3 cal
Height: 101 cm
Dry Mass: 931 g
Wet Mass: 1178 g
Max Velocity: 130 m/s (simulated)
Max Acceleration: 186 m/s^2 (simulated)
The flight profile of the Bi-Propellant simulated on OpenRocket
Fin Assembly modeled using Onshape and lasercut from 1/8" birch plywood
The Bi-Propellant reached an actual apogee of 445 meters, only 19 meters under simulated. The successful launch and recovery earned me my NAR L1 high-power rocketry certification and was Tufts Rocketry's 101st recorded launch.
Click below to watch the first test flight!
Safely recovered!
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