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Scorpion_XIII
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2-stage-rocket

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Hello,

this is my 2-stage-rocket.
It is a SST-Rocket with GFK for booster and second stage. Booster has its own parachte that is released when the second stage starts in the air.
The second stage has a electronic that uses the earth magnetfield to detect the apogee (named MAGIER) It controls three parachtes by two servos.
The second stage has a camera :)
Stage separation is done with the crushing sleeve from Batkiter.

Nice launch and perfect flight :D

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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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Scorpion_XIII wrote:Hello,

this is my 2-stage-rocket.
It is a SST-Rocket with GFK for booster and second stage. Booster has its own parachte that is released when the second stage starts in the air.
The second stage has a electronic that uses the earth magnetfield to detect the apogee (named MAGIER) It controls three parachtes by two servos.
The second stage has a camera :)
Stage separation is done with the crushing sleeve from Batkiter.

Nice launch and perfect flight :D

Scorpion_XIII
That's really nice. So "GFK" is a kind of glass fibre. What pressure can GFK hold?
Cheers
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

Post by Scorpion_XIII »

Hi,

yes GFK=Glasfaserverstärkter Kunststoff=glas-fibre laminate.
I spliced bottles together with the SST method and then I laminated it with a little bit glas-fibre. So it can hold 16bar=232psi (this is the maximum of my handpump (named SKS)).
http://www.sks-germany.com/sks.php?l=en ... 2191753745

For information, 16bar=232psi is mostly the maximum pressure that is used in germany because of the SKS pump
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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That looks pretty sweet! 232 PSI is getting up there! Good to know crushing sleeve will work at higher pressure! Any idea how high it goes?
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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Cool, it looks like NASA's Terrier-Malemute 2-stage sounding rocket.
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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Say, I have a question: where did you find the staging mechanism? I've always wanted to have a multi-stage rocket.
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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Actually you have to build one yourself. It consists of a rigid tube and a rubber sleeve.
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Re: 2-stage-rocket

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Good picture, thank you.
I come from China, do not understand English, your information I use the translation software to view. I like water rockets, technology is the same, I hope we can become friends.