Tufts SEDS Rocketry Team
TRIBUTE - L1 Certification
Using Onshape CAD to design fin assembly
Using laser to cut out parts
Balsa wood fin assembly + 3d printed nosecone
I launched Tribute for the first time in October 2022, in Providence, RI. The ascent portion of the flight was good and the rocket quickly reached apogee. However, despite thorough preparations, on the descent the Jolly Logic Altimeter Chute Release that I had used to bundle my parachute didn't open properly and the rocket went straight into the soft soil. The issue was due to the way I had wrapped the parachute with the elastic, and upon reaching the desired altitude the device was unable to release the parachute fully. Luckily, the rocket appeared to be fully intact and was ready for relaunch.
Tribute has a successful first launch in Rhode Island
Parachute failure, but rocket lands in one piece
In February 2023, I had the opportunity to launch Tribute again in St. Albans, VT. The soil was frozen over, which meant another hard landing could be catastrophic for my rocket. Thankfully, this time around I was extra careful with my parachute wrapping and Tribute had a successful flight and landing, allowing me to gain my National Association of Rocketry High-Power-Rocketry Level 1 Certification.
Me with Tribute on the launch pad
Tribute has a successful second launch
