Project 01 · High-power rocket · L1 & L2 certification
Zephyr
My 4-inch-diameter high-power rocket, built in two iterations as the platform for my Level 1 and Level 2 certification flights.
- Period
- June 2026 — Now
- Role
- Independent aerospace project
- Tools
- CAD3D printingFlight simulationFin design
- Diameter
- 4 in
- Iterations
- 2
- Goal
- L1 → L2
- Avionics bay
- Custom
§ 01
The platform
Zephyr is a 4-inch-diameter high-power rocket I designed and built as my platform for Level 1 and Level 2 certification. It stands taller than the doorway it was photographed next to, and it's painted safety orange so it's easy to spot on the ground after landing.
§ 02
Design & iteration
I modeled and fabricated a custom avionics bay with CAD and 3D printing to carry the flight instrumentation and altitude tracking.
Between the two iterations I ran flight simulations and evaluated fin geometry, using the results to improve the aerodynamic design of the next version.
§ 03
On the pad
Out at the launch site, Zephyr goes on the pad alongside other flyers' rockets on the range line.
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