Changes

The rocket is comprised of two sections, the payload and the booster. The two sections completely separate with no shock cord running between them at apogee, allowing the payload to be tested independently with the PID controller while the booster is recovered as normal. The separation for Prometheus is unconventional in both its need for complete airframe separation and its use of cable cutters for a reefing system. The reefing allows us to implement a single tube dual deployment, which is necessary since the payload section must remain as one continuous piece.<br />

The rocket is comprised of two sections, the payload and the booster. The two sections completely separate with no shock cord running between them at apogee, allowing the payload to be tested independently with the PID controller while the booster is recovered as normal. The separation for Prometheus is unconventional in both its need for complete airframe separation and its use of cable cutters for a reefing system. The reefing allows us to implement a single tube dual deployment, which is necessary since the payload section must remain as one continuous piece.<br />

The addition of canards on the forward half of the rocket effectively push the CP forward such that we can attain a desired stability margin without the need for much additional weight, allowing the rocket to reach superonic speeds. As such, our primary material of choice for our airframes and fins is fiberglass, due to its thermal and mechanical properties.

The addition of canards on the forward half of the rocket effectively push the CP forward such that we can attain a desired stability margin without the need for much additional weight, allowing the rocket to reach superonic speeds. As such, our primary material of choice for our airframes and fins is fiberglass, due to its thermal and mechanical properties.