SDI Satellite Rocksim Design File

Comments: tube fins per Bruce Levinson's method but modified in thickness to approximate frontal area of the plugged tubes; simulated the 2 solar panels with 4 fins of equivalent area

Designer: Estes

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Kit Name: Estes - SDI Satellite (2003) [1989-1992]

CG: 7.4893 inches from front
CP: 9.0294 inches from front
Margin: 4.53 Overstable

Parts Breakdown

• Custom PowerSeries Nose Cone
• Custom Conical Transition
• Custom Conical Transition
• Estes Polystyrene PS Body Tube (1.4000 in)
• Custom Mass Object
• Custom Polystyrene PS Body Tube (1.1250 in)
• Custom Conical Transition
• Custom Conical Transition
• Custom Conical Transition
• Custom Conical Transition
• Custom Polystyrene PS Body Tube (1.6250 in)
• Custom Conical Transition
• Estes Paper Body Tube (1.3250 in)
• Estes Polyethylene LDPE Parachute (12.00 in)
• Custom Paper Trapezoid Fin Set
• Custom Paper Trapezoid Fin Set
• Custom by D.S. Paper Trapezoid Fin Set
• Custom Paper Trapezoid Fin Set
• Custom Balsa Trapezoid Fin Set
• Custom Balsa Trapezoid Fin Set
• Estes Paper Body Tube (0.7360 in)
• Estes Paper Ring (0.0000 - 0.7100 in)
• Estes Paper Ring (0.7360 - 1.2630 in)

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