Marc D NICHITIU

On this page and the following pages we described the workings of MIT Rocket Team's in-house OpenRocket-based simulator. Concretely, we present 

• Modifications made to improve simulation functionality
• New Component: Tabbed Trapezoidal Fins (for Roll Control)
• New Component: Airbrakes
• Python Scripting Capabilities

Please contact nichitiu@mit.edu for questions.

OpenRocket Overview

OpenRocket is an open-source Java-based 6-DOF (Degrees of Freedom) simulator for amateur rocketry purposes.