Rocketry engineering · build logs & flight data
I build high-power rockets and publish the data.
Design in OpenRocket, build in the garage, fly at the field, then compare the telemetry to the sim. Every project below is documented step by step.
11projects
5flights
1,579 ftbest apogee
L2certified
Latest flight · 3 weeks ago
Macie-XL #2
3,211 ft
Apogee
366 mph
Max v
I350
Motor
+41.5 %
vs sim
sim vs. actualOpen data →
Latest activity
- FLIGHTJun 14Macie-XL #2
- FLIGHTJun 13Macie-XL #1
- FLIGHTDec 26bfhpr #9 — 1,579 ft
- NOTESep 20Ejection Charge WellThis is a design I have been iterating on since 2018 and have finally arrived at a simple and repeatably reliable system.
- NOTEApr 30Baby Rocket - LPR TestWindy weather has delayed testing the high-power Baby Rocket but has provided a good test for the stability of the design using the low power version.
- BUILDMar 12Full Scale Baby-THigh-Power 1:1 scale model of the Baby-T rocket.
- NOTEJul 27Dalton Certifies Level 1Dalton has been flying model rockets for many years. He has always been with me building and launching larger rockets and has been looking forward to getting certified for high-powered rockets.
- NOTEMay 11Classic FSI Black Brant II KitI have a classic FSI Black Brant II kit from the 70's/80's that I'm going to build. The kit is in great shape and I wanted to do it justice by building it to the highest standard.
- BUILDJan 11Prototype 38mm LauncheroneA scale-accurate model of the interesting yet unsuccessful Launcherone rocket (designed for 38mm motors).
- BUILDJan 5FSI Black Brant II (1:8 scale)Buildig a classic kit and preserving the design for the future.
- NOTEOct 23Building the PhoenixIt became one of those projects that I really connected with and poured a lot of myself into. I'm really proud of the result and get great satisfaction seeing it on the shelf.
- NOTEOct 23The Rover ReturnsBuilding the JPL Open Source Rover during the lockdown Why am I building the V2 JPL Open Source Rover?
- BUILDOct 23Baby's First High Powered RocketDalton's first high powered rocket was a success and achieved Level 1 certification.
- BUILDOct 23Black BrantBuilding a Black Brant
- BUILDOct 23Phoenix Missile BuildBuilding a half-scale phoenix missile proved to be a challenge.
- NOTEMay 17Building the Launcher OneThere was a great amount of excitement for the first orbital launch from the UK. and I was really taken by the aesthetics of the Launcher One. I decided to build a scale model, and here we are.
