Designing an Airbrakes Rocket

Lafayette Systems July 11, 2025
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Lafayette Systems produces rocket technology demonstrators, typically employing active control systems and networked commanding and telemetry. My goal is to get people interested in STEM and share some cool rockets! Contact me: [email protected] Business contact: [email protected]

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Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/lafayettesystems to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed Who wants to fly a rocket to a very specific altitude? I do! Today we are designing and building the airframe and airbrakes module for a new rocket. This will fly with a 150g payload to a very specific altitude. This video goes into more detail on the build than some of my previous projects have. IMPORTANT: If you are in a competition (This is for you, ARC teams) you MUST follow the competition rules. ARC competition rules require that you WRITE ALL OF YOUR CODE and DESIGN ALL OF YOUR PARTS of your rocket. CAD Companion Video: https://youtu.be/S1iGJhokVBI Take a look at this video to see how I do CAD for rocketry. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Aura 3:00 Design Process 4:42 Requirements 6:40 Aero Design 10:42 First Prints 15:04 Cutting Tubes 22:00 Fin Slots 28:00 Materials 32:50 Outro

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