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< h1 > OpenRocket — an Open Source model rocket simulator< / h1 >
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< h2 > Introduction< / h2 >
< p > < strong > OpenRocket< / strong > is a Free, fully featured model
rocket simulator written in Java. It can be used to design and
simulate rockets before actually building and flying them.
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< p > OpenRocket features a full six-degree-of-freedom simulation,
realistic wind modeling, a multitude of different components
including free-form fins and canted fins, clustering and
staging. Read more about its < a href = "features.html" > features< / a > .
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< p > Best of all, OpenRocket is Open Source— its source code is
freely available to study and extend. Anybody wishing to
contribute to the project can do so according to the
< a href = "license.html" > GNU GPL< / a > . Simply
< a href = "download.html" > download< / a > the source code
and start hacking, or < a href = "download.html" > get the ready
package< / a > to begin designing and simulating.
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< p > OpenRocket is still considered to be < strong > beta
software< / strong > — there will still be bugs and occasional
problems. If you encounter problems, please
< a href = "contact.html" > report them< / a > so they can be fixed.
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< h2 > News< / h2 >
2010-02-17 21:00:43 +00:00
< p > < strong > 17.2.2010:< / strong > Version 0.9.6 is
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
< p > This release updates the aerodynamic calculation methods to be
more in line with the Barrowman method and enhances the simulation
time step selection, in addition to fixing numerous bugs.< / p >
2010-02-17 20:37:35 +00:00
< p > < strong > 28.11.2009:< / strong > Version 0.9.5 is
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
< p > This release < strong > fixes a serious bug in 0.9.4< / strong > that
prevented adding a tube coupler and centering ring to the same
body tube, in addition to a few smaller additions. Users of
0.9.4 should upgrade immediately!< / p >
2009-11-26 15:56:35 +00:00
< p > < strong > 24.11.2009:< / strong > Version 0.9.4 is
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
< p > This version adds support for through-the-wall fin tabs,
attaching components to coupler tubes, material editing, automatic
update checking, in addition to fixing numerous bugs.< / p >
2009-09-01 15:59:16 +00:00
< p > < strong > 1.9.2009:< / strong > Version 0.9.3 is
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
< p > This version includes lots of bug fixes and new features including
data exporting, showing flight events in plots, example rocket designs,
splitting clustered inner tubes and automated bug reporting.< / p >
2009-07-14 20:40:50 +00:00
< p > < strong > 13.7.2009:< / strong > Version 0.9.2 is
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
< p > This version includes < strong > bug fixes for imperial unit
conversions< / strong > and UI improvements for motor selection.
< em > All users of imperial units should upgrade!< / em > < / p >
2009-06-09 18:27:33 +00:00
< p > < strong > 9.6.2009:< / strong > The
< a href = "documentation.html" > Master's thesis< / a > for which OpenRocket
was written for is now available!< / p >
< p > At the same time version 0.9.1 was
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > . This release fixes various
file handling bugs and adds small UI enhancements.< / p >
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< p > < strong > 24.5.2009:< / strong > First version 0.9.0
< a href = "download.html" > released< / a > !< / p >
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