Pringles Rocket

A hands-on aerospace engineering project focused on the design, simulation, and manufacturing of a custom model rocket. Using OpenRocket software, the vehicle's aerodynamic stability, center of mass, and flight trajectories were simulated and optimized. The project successfully demonstrates low-cost rapid prototyping by combining repurposed consumer materials with custom 3D-printed and laser-cut components to build a robust, flight-ready airframe.

Technical Specifications

Height: 59.3 cm

Diameter: 7.7 cm

Dry Mass: 339 g

Gross Liftoff Mass: 421 g

Target Apogee: 250 m (approx. 820 ft)

Motor: Estes F15-4 (29 mm)

Materials: 2 repurposed Pringles cans, 3D printed nosecone, 2 3D printed railbuttons, 3D printed motor retainer, 4 laser cut fins, 29 mm motor tube, 2 laser cut centering rings, body tube coupler, anti-zipper ring, Kevlar shock cord, 24" parachute (modified with heat-shrink tubing for shroud line length reduction to 20"-21").

Watch the Pringles Rocket first launch at Trinity View Soccer Fields in Irving, TX.

Watch the Pringles Rocket second launch at Trinity View Soccer Fields in Irving, TX.

Watch the Pringles Rocket third launch at Trinity View Soccer Fields in Irving, TX.

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