Another Student Champion sharing post! Spoiler Alert is my latest high-powered rocket. Its mission is to serve as a platform to develop and test experimental airbrakes or spoilers, to slow the rocket down and hit a precise altitude after motor burnout. This is the first test flight, so the airbrakes weren't active and I wanted to see how high the rocket can go without them. The launch and recovery was perfect ! 

As you can see, I did all CAD work in 3DExperience CATIA (Engineer role), and used PartDesign, AssemblyDesign, and GenerativeShape design extensively. To build parts, I exported STL files to 3D print the avionics sled, and also used the Drafting app to generate DXF files for waterjet cutting some of the bulkheads, centering rings, and stabilizing fins. The Enovia Bookmark and Collaborative Lifecycle app was used to organize all of my files which were either project specific, or generic / standard parts in a different 3DSpace.

I'm struggling to design the flight computer which will control the airbrakes, but as soon as that's done I will do more flight tests and share them accordingly. 

This rocket is 4" in diameter, made out of BlueTube, carbon fiber, and fiberglass. It's carrying 2 parachutes, 2 altimeters, a main parachute release servo, video camera, and GPS. It is powered by a J415 solid propellant motor by Aerotech. 

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SpoilerAlert - Build and First Test Flight - YouTube