This is a 1/5.7 scale version of Aerojet General's sounding rocket used during the 1950's and 60's. It is a test bed rocket for my newest experiment in electronics. The additional payload section carries a Missile Works RRC2 altimeter. The rocket can be flown with or without the payload section. Either version is true to scale since the real sounding rocket had payload sections of various length installed above the copper colored band on the rocket body.
The Aerobee 150 is powered by a dual 24mm cluster. Initial flights will be in the standard configuration on black powder Estes 'D12-5' motors to verify flight stability and characteristics. The payload version will fly on 'E' and 'F' composite motors.
This rocket is a 'boiler plate' to prepare for a future version of an Aerobee 170, which will be a two stage high powered rocket. This high power version will have 38mm motor mounts for both the booster and the sustainer as well as utilze a Black Sky T2 timer for sustainer stage ignition. While the altimeter in the 'boiler plate' will just be for recording only the future version will utilize it as a recovery deployment device as well.
