“Tiny but mighty” rocket
Situation: To develop my skills in rocketry and be able to progress in the KSU rocketry team, I needed to earn my NAR Level 1 High Power Certification, which requires building, having a certified motor (H or I impulse), a parachute recovery system, and having a successful flight with minimal or no damage on the rocket at an official launch.
Action: To accomplish this I picked a LOC Precision 4″ Goblin rocket kit for my Level 1, the kit comes with all the necessary things to get your Level 1 certification but I of course needed to build it, figure out which motor I would use, and do on launch site simulations like finding my rockets burn rate (optimum delay), apogee, stability and center of pressure and gravity. The motor I chose was the (I motor) since it fits in my motor mount and the I and H motor have little to no difference. On launch day, I completed all pre-flight safety checks and successfully launched my rocket with no damage, it reached max apogee around 1817ft.
Task: My task was to build a rocket that is able to achieve a stable flight, deploy a recovery system at apogee, and land safely with minor damage or none. All while understanding the proper motor selection, center of pressure/gravity calculations, and NARs safety protocols.
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Result: The rocket achieved stable flight, deployed the recovery systems at the correct altitudes, and landed safely with no damage. I successfully passed my Level 1 certification flight and earned my NAR Level 1 High Power Certification, which qualified me to fly larger motors and is allowing me to contribute more to the KSU Rocketry Team.