Join me for a live engineering design session for ARC, the premier U.S. student rocketry competition. We’ll use the free OpenRocket software to design a contest rocket from scratch, aiming for the exact goals students must hit in 2026.
What TARC requires in 2026:
Carry one raw egg and return it to Earth safely.
Hit a target altitude of 750 feet.
Achieve a total flight time between 36–39 seconds.
In this livestream we’ll:
Set up an OpenRocket project for TARC goals
Design a rocket from the ground up
Walk through mass, drag, stability, and recovery choices
Run flight simulations
Discuss motor selection
Point out common mistakes and how to avoid them
Answer live questions from students, mentors, and curious rocketeers
Why this matters: the national winning team goes on to the International Rocketry Challenge—a global showdown against top teams from the UK, France, Japan, and more. In 2026 the international fly‑off is set for the Farnborough Air Show in the UK.
Whether you’re a student competitor, coach, or beginner who loves model rocketry, this stream will give you practical, competition‑grade design insight you can actually use.
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