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Building and Launching Model Rockets with Pneumatic Rocket Launcher
The chapter explores a pneumatic rocket launcher setup designed with a model rocket mounted on a platform, propelled by a pneumatic button connected to a compressor. It details how students use software to customize model rockets with fins, experimenting with various designs for stability in flight. The speakers discuss using high resolution 3D printing to rapidly iterate on rocket design, pointing out key equipment like the air rocket works tool and a battery-powered air compressor by AstroAI.