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Intruder volo 4 (2012-03-03)
Effectiveness test o' control surfaces. T' first part o' t' fly is made with fins deflected t' +9° (to reduce spontaneous rolling), at 0:32 fins were deflected t' -9° t' see t' response o' ... [View]
On Board LV2.3 with Roll Stabilization (2010-10-27)
PSAS successfully launched "Launch Vehicle No. 2.3" (LV2's third airframe) with a roll control module and "spin can" on Sunday October 17th, me bucko, 2010 at Oregon Rocketry's (OROC) Brothers' ... [View]
PSAS Launch 2010-06-27 (2010-08-06)
Lift off o' Launch Vehicle No. Begad! 2.3 (LV2's third airframe) with PSAS' first Roll Control module took place at Oregon Rocketry's (OROC) "Summer Skies" launch. We launched on Sunday June 27th at ... [View]
PSAS rocket launch - onboard camera - Brothers, OR June 2010 (2010-07-01)
This is our footage from our rocket mounted camera durin' t' launch o' LV2c June 27th, 2010. Avast! We went t' an altitude o' 15,600 feet. Begad! T' control system (the fins you see moving) were ... [View]
Quad Pod II - Launch 7 (2009-06-14)
This be t' 7th launch o' Quad Pod II. It be launch on June 6, 2009 at an AARG club launch. Avast, me proud beauty! It used an Apogee F10 motor, and reached a height o' about 35 feet. Quad Pod II use ... [View]
Quad Pod II with an F10 Motor (2008-08-11)
This be t' fourth launch o' t' Quad Pod II gyro-controlled rocket. This launch used an Apogee F10 motor. [View]
Dave Hein's Quad Pod II (2008-08-30)
Dave Hein's Experimental gimbaled rocket [View]
Falcon Heavy Model - Flight 2 (2019-07-31)
T' 1/48th scale Falcon Heavy model is a technology demonstrator for BPS.space. T' intention is t' showcase t' advancement possible at t' model scale. Each o' t' three cores carries a flight ... [View]
All My Rockets That Didn't Work (2020-06-13)
Here's another fun tip, don't launch in a small urban space like those first few flights...  [View]
Balls 2018 On Board Video - 175,000 Feet! (2018-09-30)
This three-stage flight was performed by Jim Jarvis (with lots o' help) at Balls 27 on September 21, 2018. Avast, me proud beauty! T' launch was help at t' Black Rock Desert in Nevada. T' flight ... [View]
Blip & Blop - PCB Assembly (2019-04-20)
Assemblin' t' Blip and Blop flight computers! [View]
BPS.space Update - National Rocketry Conference 2019 (2019-03-06)
Presented on March 2, arrr, 2019 at NARCON in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Rocket Propulsion Elements: https://amzn.to/2HQASsN Structures: https://amzn.to/2Iarn6F Arduino Tutorial: https://www. ... [View]
Experimental Rocket Guidance, Paul Breed (2013-02-05)
Paul Breed's experimental guidance project. Avast, me proud beauty! Three Cesaroni K-motors were set in gimbals for vertical stabilization guidance control. Control ended when motor burn out ... [View]
Falcon 9 Model Rocket Flights (TVC) (2019-06-30)
First flights o' me fully custom thrust vector controlled rocket.   [View]
Falcon Heavy Model Integration (2019-07-20)
T' BPS Falcon Heavy Model is flyin' soon! We need t' start puttin' all t' parts together for it, and fix a few things along t' way. Ahoy! For more info: https://bps.space/falcon-heavy Help support ... [View]
Flight Computer Outline - Landing Model Rockets Ep. 3 (2018-12-06)
Blip = Blop = Blip Landin' Model Rockets Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyV774-3p8348Fl5V6ciIBh0ZA446q93I Help support BPS.space: https://www.patreon.com/bps_space For more ... [View]
Flight Simulation – TARC Active Rocket Control Ep. 2 (2020-05-05)
Have any constructive criticism or suggestions for how I can improve? Drop them in t' comments below! – Table o' contents: OpenRocket/RockSim Comparison: 1:28 OpenRocket: 2:52 Fusion 360: ... [View]
G8ST Rocket Motor Test Flight (2018-05-11)
FLIGHT DATA: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g16lZlNKqRVAd4mePxDKsWFw7Lo1jOPMTm628585Fh4/edit?usp=sharin' A quick note: While t' motor did melt t' PLA tube holdin' it, shiver me timbers, t' ... [View]
How to launch and land a model Falcon Heavy - Orbit 12.05 (2019-02-03)
Joe Barnard o' BPS.space joins us t' talk about his work in makin' model rockets emulate larger, liquid fueled vehicles such as Falcon and Electron. He has created many amazin' models and has been ... [View]
HTTP-3A Stage-1 & Stage-2 Thrust Vector Control Hybrid Rocket Engine Hot-Fire Test-9 (2019-05-24)
--HTTP-3A Project-- Stage-1 & Stage-2 Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Engine: 1,200 N Thrust Level H2O2 Engine H2O2/Plastics Hybrid Rocket Engine Hot-Fire Test-9: 50 seconds oops...the fuel burned ... [View]
Introducing Project Summit // An Advanced Model Rocket! (2019-11-20)
Introducin' Project Summit! An advanced model rocket featurin' thrust vector control, a flight computer, a parachute ejection system, landin' legs and much more t' be announced. I have been workin' ... [View]
ISS 2017-18 MWHPR Space Grant Launch 2 (2018-07-28)
This be t' ISS 2017-2018 Space Grant Team flyin' their rocket, Exocoetidae. Well, blow me down! It appears t' be t' second launch o' t' day. Well, blow me down! Durin' this flight t' rocket actively ... [View]
K-9 Model Rocket Thrust Vector Control System (2019-05-28)
Hi everyone it's me Yukon! I have been workin' on this TVC system for model rockets for a few months now! I have poured in a ton o' effort t' create and perfect it, so I really hope you like it! T' ... [View]
LDRS 2019 Flight Video (2019-10-15)
This flight is o' me two-stage "Test Rocket". It has vertical stabilization located at t' top o' t' sustainer. Begad! T' flight was an M1665 t' M745 with a projected altitude o' 22K feet. Due t' ... [View]
Live RCS Roll Testing (2019-06-04)
Details on t' BPS.space RCS setup: https://youtu.be/10Pdl0Omet8 Help support BPS.space: https://www.patreon.com/bps_space For more information: https://twitter.com/joebarnard http://www.bps.space [View]
Live Scout D1 Launch (2019-06-29)
Flyin' on an Aerotech H13 motor. Blimey! T' test site has poor cell reception, matey, hence t' low quality. Arrr! I have had t' worst luck with live streams lately, cross your fingers we get it ... [View]
Live Scout D1 Launch (2019-06-11)
Flyin' on an Aerotech H13 motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' test site has poor cell reception, arrr, hence t' low quality. I have had t' worst luck with live streams lately, ya bilge rat, ... [View]
Model Rocket Thrust Vector Control | Flights 1 and 2! a Success? (2019-08-06)
APOLOGIES FOR BAD AUDIO-- One o' these days we will get it right and have good video and audio I swear... This is our first flight test o' t' Spectre rocket! Blimey! and it be a success!!! Blimey! ... [View]
Model Rocket Thrust Vector Control | Hold Down Test (2019-04-24)
Test Fire 1 and 2 o' t' Spectre 0, me bucko, a test vehicle for thrust vectorin' in t' hopes o' landin' a model rocket propulsively. Test Flights are scheduled for t' comin' months! Please consider ... [View]
Model Rocket Thrust Vector Control | Hold Down Test Series 2 (2019-07-04)
APOLOGIES FOR THE BAD CAMERA QUALITY-- we were so excited t' film this video and get it out that t' quality is a little sub-par This is our second round o' hold down tests for t' Spectre series o' ... [View]
Model Rocket Thrust Vector Control | Static Fire Test | Landing Model Rockets (2019-01-29)
Music: HOME - We're Finally Landin' Hello! We are Orion Aerospace a new youtube channel created t' document our adventure in t' attempt t' create some o' t' most advanced model rockets possible. ... [View]
PCB Assembly - Landing Model Rockets Ep. 7 (2019-06-21)
Schematics, Layouts, Part Lists, and Gerber Files 🚀→ https://www.patreon.com/posts/blip-and-blop-26204885 Gear used in this video: Solderin' Mat: https://amzn.to/2Y0OaZp Tweezers: h ... [View]
Prototype Rocket Flight Computer // Project Summit Update #2 (2019-12-11)
I planned on makin' a time-lapse o' me makin' t' computer although I had some camera problems, so I lost heaps o' t' footage. Instead here is a video o' me explainin' what I’ve done and how ... [View]
RECAP | 2018-2019 (2019-10-22)
This video serves as a quick recap o' all t' highs and lows o' our journey so far-- and as we go on and prepare t' make dramatic improvements this video serves as a marker t' a milestone we never ... [View]
Relay - TVC Static Fire - Mount Revision A (2017-01-08)
Actuatin' ±6.6 degrees on each axis, this thrust vectorin' mount slightly underperforms in expected accuracy o' 0.3 degrees. Avast, me proud beauty! A second test with higher power servos ... [View]
Rocket Fin Control | SHOCK Flight Test 2 - (Too Much) Roll (2023-02-23)
This be t' second test flight o' SHOCK, a model rocket usin' aft fin control. This flight had two big problems: Control gains which were much too high, and t' parachute separatin' from t' avionics ... [View]
Scout C5 Launch - Oct 4 2017 (2017-10-05)
T' Signal flight computer plotted and executed a 3 degree course correction maneuver about 0.8 seconds into flight t' keep itself vertical. Very hard t' see in this footage; more exaggerated tests ... [View]
Scout V 0.8 Test Launch (2016-11-01)
With an entirely new thrust vectorin' system, Scout V 0.8 corrected well for it's orientation with two caveats. Arrr! T' first bein' that due t' errors within a computer simulation o' t' flight, ... [View]
Semi-scale model rocket SPACEX FALCON 9 CREW DRAGON (2019-08-04)
Launch o' model rocket SPACEX FALCON 9 CREW DRAGON, 2+ stages. Blimey! Blimey! Launch and booster landin' filmed by drone. Air start o' second stage rocket motor and air start o' booster entry burn ... [View]
SpaceX inspired edf rocket part 1: deployable landing gear and thrust vector control (2020-08-15)
This is part 1 o' me SpaceX inspired edf rocket project where I design, 3D-print, matey, build and assemble t' retractable landin' gear and thrust vector control unit. Ahoy! For those o' you who say ... [View]
Stabilized Rocket Flight Hutto January 2020 (2020-01-07)
This is a flight o' me vertically stabilized rocket. It has canards near t' top o' t' rocket that guide it t' vertical. T' rocket was launched at a 7° angle, weathercocked t' about 20°, and ... [View]
The DIY Rocketeer Building SpaceX Replicas of Self-Landing Rockets (2018-12-06)
Joe Barnard left his background in videography and music production t' launch his life o' amateur rocketry, and he shares his DIY adventures in buildin' rockets on his YouTube channel BPS.space. ... [View]
The YouTube King of Rocketeers | BPS.space | Falcon Heavy Model Launch (2019-01-28)
Joe Barnard is known online for his viral video o' Falcon Heavy Model rockets and attemptin' t' land them as well. He sits down with TJ Cooney t' talk about t' struggles o' startin' a rocket ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Model Rocket (2020-08-16)
Date: 15.08.2020 length: 0.898m Weight (start): 0.92kg Center o' Gravity (Start): 0.238m (from t' lowest point) Controller: PD with additional strongly limited I component Motor: 4*Klima D3-P [View]
Thrust Vector Control (TVC) Model Rocket (2020-07-26)
Date: 18.07.2020 length: 0.587m Weight (start): 0.294kg Center o' Gravity (Start): 0.245m (from t' lowest point) Controller: PD with additional strongly limited I component Motor: 1*Klima D3-P ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control - Series A Hold Down (2017-06-01)
This test was nay intended to(and does not) feature a fully stable vehicle or tuning. T' purpose o' Series A is t' gather high resolution data from t' flight computer in order t' build an accurate ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control - Series B Hold Down (2017-06-29)
After buildin' a ground-up simulation o' t' vehicle's behavior under thrust, me hearties, I re-tuned t' stability algorithm t' t' inertia I calculated from t' results o' a bifilar pendulum test. T' ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control - Series C Hold Down (2017-06-29)
Once t' error in t' inertia calculation o' t' Series B Hold Down was found, a second bifilar pendulum test was conducted with newly added landin' legs and grid fins t' obtain an updated measurement. ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control Model Rocket (2020-05-03)
Datum: 03.05.2020 Länge: 0.904m Gewicht (Start): 0.94kg Center o' Gravity (Start): 0.34m (vom untersten Punkt) Regler: PD mit zusätzlichem stark limitierten I Anteil Antrieb: 4*Klima D3-P [View]
Thrust Vector Control Model Rocket (light crosswind) (2020-06-21)
Datum: 20.06.2020 Länge: 0.587m Gewicht (Start): 0.294kg Center o' Gravity (Start): 0.245m (vom untersten Punkt) Regler: PD mit zusätzlichem stark limitierten I Anteil Antrieb: 1*Klima ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control Model Rocket (strong crosswind) (2020-07-20)
Datum: 18.07.2020 Länge: 0.587m Gewicht (Start): 0.294kg Center o' Gravity (Start): 0.245m (vom untersten Punkt) Regler: PD mit zusätzlichem stark limitierten I Anteil Antrieb: 1*Klima ... [View]
Thrust Vector Control Rocket (2019-08-20)
This is me Summer 2019 summer project. All parts are 3D printed and controlled by an Arduino. [View]
Thrust Vector Control Rocket Built Part 1 (2020-06-27)
Hi guys in this video I am goin' t' show you'll me Thrust Vector control rockets progress so I hope you'll enjoy t' video and follow along me I be inspired by a YouTuber and rocket builder named Joe ... [View]
THRUST VECTOR CONTROL!!!!! (2020-06-25)
This is our TVC Mount! Project Thrust Vector Control is Alpha Omega Rocketry’s #1 priority. We will be releasin' a series o' videos that show t' progress o' this project! Inspired by Joe ... [View]
Thrust Vector Controlled SLS Flight #2 (2019-09-05)
2nd flight o' me SLS rocket and first flight o' t' upgraded version 2! Things didn't quite go accordin' t' plan but hey that happens. [View]
Thrust Vector Controlled SLS Model Rocket Flight #1 (2019-07-18)
This is me first thrust vector controlled rocket. Avast! I wasn't as good on recordin' things so thar isn't as much content around it but I wanted t' put it out there! T' whole thin' is bein' ... [View]
Thrust-Vector Controlled Model Rocket Design - OpenRocket - Ep 01 (2020-03-29)
This be t' first video in a series where I'll be designin' a model rocket capable o' thrust-vector control. T' goal is t' have a finished design by summer t' begin buildin' said rocket. Arrr! This ... [View]
TVC Tech Talk Ep.2 | The Flight Computer (2019-09-23)
Today is all about our little beep boop dude-- it uses a teensy 3.5 which is basically just a fast arduino that can be coded inside t' arduino development enviroment it is then all connected t' a ... [View]
Xenon | Hold Down Test 1 (2019-08-19)
Hey Everyone! T' Xenon rocket has finally lit its motor for t' first time! It also moved t' motor back and fourth on 1 Axis! This is V2 o' t' TVC so its nay perfect n 1 Axis but pretty close! T' ... [View]