3D Prints at Spaceport America Cup  

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Nose cone meant to be like a Golf Ball:

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Great engineering designs.  

this rocket has a payload with 3d printed aero brakes

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looks really like golf ball, but why is red? 

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Posted by: @phil0110

looks really like golf ball, but why is red? 

They bought it cheap?  I will ask.  

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So it goes faster. 😜 

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Posted by: @chris-laudermilk

So it goes faster. 😜 

 we will find out.  

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Looks like somebody was watching Myth Busters.

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I did not guess, but would agree.  

Posted by: @swiss_cheese

Looks like somebody was watching Myth Busters.

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They flew it and it did not appear to significantly add speed, but it appears to have added altitude.   More to come when the math is done.  

Posted by: @cwbullet

Nose cone meant to be like a Golf Ball:

 

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RE: 3D Prints at Spaceport America Cup

The red color could be for visibility.

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Could be.  In the Western USA, dark and bright colors in mix are especially useful for visibility.   

Posted by: @jimb

The red color could be for visibility.