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Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #547:

Troubleshooting Your RockSim Designs

Customers often send us their RockSim designs to figure out what is wrong with them. This article will cover some of the most common issues that people have, as well as how to troubleshoot a design so that you become the rocketry expert that other people look up to.

What Problems? Isn’t RockSim Perfect?

The first thing that should go through your mind, as you read the title of this article is: “Wait a minute… Isn’t RockSim the perfect software? Why should there be any issues with using it?

There are several types of issues that people could have with RockSim. Here is a list that I thought of...

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Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves!

Estes Saturn V Skylab

The 41.25-inch tall Estes Saturn V Skylab is a 1:100 scale reproduction of the historic rocket and its space station payload. Vacuum formed tube wraps and fin fairings add a textured realism to this model’s surface. Injection molded fins are both durable and detailed – a fin alignment guide is included for precise placement. The detailed water-slide decals accurately represent the markings of this historic mission. Flies on 29mm diameter rocket motors.

Andromeda Cluster Rocket

Imported from Germany, this Klima rocket kit called the Andromeda uses a cluster of four 18mm diameter engines to launch it skward. It also has a unique mid-body separation design to reduce the chance of zippered body tubes, plus an ejection baffle to protect the parachute. It makes a nice rocket if you want to try out clustering.

"Apogee brand parts (body tubes, couplers, laser-cut centering rings, etc.) are well-made and fit together beautifully. I put in an order, received a shipping confirmation email about an hour later, received my parts two days after that. Flawless."

-- Joshua Frizzell

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Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #547:

Troubleshooting Your RockSim Designs

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