Dark Works Space Labs

Category: Rocketry

  • The Invisible Balance: Why Rocket Stability Comes Down to Two Points

    The Invisible Balance: Why Rocket Stability Comes Down to Two Points

    Understanding the relationship between center of gravity and center of pressure is not just an academic exercise, it is the foundation of stable flight for anything moving through the atmosphere, whether it is a rocket, an airplane, a dart, or even a sandal. In fact, understanding these forces was a huge factor in the first…

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  • Pass, But At What Height? We Passed Our Certification, But Why Did Pleiades 1 Fly Lower?

    Pass, But At What Height? We Passed Our Certification, But Why Did Pleiades 1 Fly Lower?

    So first things first, we all passed our high-power rocketry certification! Which is awesome, but here’s the thing: our Pleiades 1 rockets didn’t fly quite as high as we expected. In fact, they achieved a maximum altitude about 31% shorter than what was predicted. We spent a lot of time running simulations before launch to…

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