Rocket Sky Grid (RSG)™

                                                       Wilfred Ashley McIsaac

Introducing the world’s simplest and most reliable rocket guidance system geared towards almost any amateur rocketeer looking for a precision landing.

        (Above)  An example of a typical Rocket Sky Grid (RSG) showing where you would aim your rocket in the sky if the wind is blowing from the south/west and if you wanted the rocket to land east of the launch site.  The red line indicates the rocket's flight path from (A) to (B) and ultimately the return to point ©.  (note:  try and picture the sky grid continuing all the way down to the ground and across to the launch pad.  This will assist you in locating the proper grids for lift-off and the ever important landing grid.

ROCKETEERS WARNING!!!  When experimenting with the Rocket Sky Grid wherever you are, please take precautions in always keeping friends, family, or even casual spectators out of harms way.  As any seasoned rocketeer knows, rockets and their recovery systems can be very unpredictable and very dangerous.  Stay safe and have fun with your new guidance system.

HOW IT WORKS:  Before launching your rocket take a moment while standing at the launch pad and look up at the patch of sky you plan on flying your rocket towards.  Imagine a grid placed over the blue back drop similar to an X and O game (see above). Now record the wind direction followed by a meticulous survey of the area where you are searching for the safest place for your rocket to land. Keeping the grid in mind, picture the flight path of your launch vehicle and select a square on the grid that you feel is the most compatible to that flight path and landing site.  The next step is to aim the rocket into your proper grid section already predetermined by the wind direction, weath