ARC Competition Rocket

Designed in SolidWorks: 3D-printed fin can, egg payload in a foam cradle, altimeter bay. For 2027: altitude retargeting with ballast plus an active airbrake system in development.

Constraint: ARC rules require a protected egg payload, altimeter data, and repeatable altitude targets.
Built: SolidWorks fin can, foam cradle, and altimeter bay; 3D-printed assemblies for flight.
Happened: Ballast retargeting and an active airbrake system are in development for 2027.

Student preparing a model rocket on a vertical launch rail in an open field at sunset — Launch rail prep at sunset

Model rocket with 3D-printed fin assembly on a desk in a home workshop — Fin assembly on the bench

Model rocket ascending with a smoke trail from a field launch, operated via remote controller — Field launch with smoke trail