Tachyon I

The Tachyon I is a rocket designed and built under the strict competition rules of the American Rocketry Challenge 2027 (ARC). It serves as a testbed for precision engineering, aerodynamics, and recovery systems.  The difference between this one and Senku I is that the rules for 2027 establish that you have to use 2 different sizes of body tubes and in the payload section you have to carry 2 eggs instead of one. 

Purpose and Design

• Main Mission: To reach a precise apogee of 800ft and maintain a total flight time between 37 and 40 seconds, while protecting a highly fragile payload.

• Payload: The upper section is specifically designed to carry a barometric altimeter and 2 eggs, which must return to the ground without a single crack.

• Propulsion: Powered by a commercial solid-propellant motor of class F, selected through computer simulations to optimize the thrust curve and the rocket's weight.

• Recovery System: Utilizes an ejection charge separation system that deploys a 24" parachute, meticulously calibrated to control the descent rate and meet the competition's strict time window.