Ron’s Space
My thoughts, notes and information for all things rockets, robots and technology
The thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer (or anyone else for that matter).
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Black Brant II
The Black Brant II was a very successful sounding rocket produced by the Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment (CARDE) beginning 1960. This is my build of a 5.5" diameter model of the three fin version.
Level 3
Project Overview This document describes the approach and detailed design of a full-scale model of the Black Brant III sounding rocket. Construction Approach The overall construction follows standard practice and materials currently in ue for high-power amateur rockets.
White Sands V2 Build
White Sands V2 rockets The White Sands V-2 Launching Site, or Launch Complex 33, was developed specifically to accommodate V-2 rocket tests at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Jetbot
JetBot is an open-source robot based on NVIDIA Jetson Nano that is Affordable, Educational and Fun!
Jetson Nano
NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ Developer Kit is a small, powerful computer that lets you run multiple neural networks in parallel for applications like image classification, object detection, segmentation, and speech processing.
Opensource Rover
The JPL Open Source Rover is an open source, build it yourself, scaled down version of the 6 wheel rover design that JPL uses to explore the surface of Mars.