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The first video in the series is posted: https://youtu.be/-mtdxP-PKkc
In this video, I introduce the Saturn IB rocket and explain a little about how I came to start building it. The rocket already flies, but it is still very much a work in progress.
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George Gassaway’s Saturn IB drawings (Start here): http://www.georgesrockets.com/GRP/Preview/Saturn-IB.html
Real Space Models (Great detail!): http://www.realspacemodels.com/drawing-sets/
Hero Relics (so much stuff!): http://heroicrelics.org/index.html
NASA Technical Drawings and Diagrams (not as useful as you’d expect): https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/diagrams/diagrams.htm
Body wraps: http://www.rocketshoppe.com/info/saturn_1b_100/
Photos of static displays (at the bottom of the page): http://www.primeportal.net/photo_home/howard_mason_home.htm
Saturn family: http://www.alternatewars.com/SpaceRace/Saturn/Saturn.htm
Great reference photos: http://mek.kosmo.cz/newware/nw133pho.htm
Photo archive: http://www.apolloarchive.com/
An attempt at an authoritative site: https://www.apollosaturn.com/
Saturn I references: http://meatballrocketry.com/scale-data/
… also some good tips for building: http://meatballrocketry.com/saturn-construction-tips/
A good starting point for any rocket is Peter Alway’s “Rockets of the World”: https://www.amazon.com/Rockets-world-Peter-Alway/dp/0962787671/
Unless otherwise specified, all hardware designs on this site are licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License, and all the software is under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or compatible licenses.
Saturn IB design files
https://www.davidcarter.ca/svn/rockety/Saturn_IB/trunk
Saturn I design files
https://www.davidcarter.ca/svn/rocketry/Saturn_I/trunk
Sleds for electronics
https://www.davidcarter.ca/svn/rocketry/Sleds/trunk
FreeCAD macros
Welcome to Dave’s Rocket Shop!
We’re now officially open, so watch this space as I add more exciting content over the next few days!