Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This week on RockSim Live, Sam fills in for Tim to design an X29 jet plane rocket from scratch, demo the Launch Visualizer, explore custom fins and pods, answer viewer questions about ejection charges and drag coefficients, and share tips on preventing zippering.

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0:00 Intro
4:52 Welcome, Sam filling in for Tim, RockSim free trial overview
6:37 Designing an X29 jet plane rocket in RockSim
13:07 Loading engines, fixing stability, first flight sim
14:34 Launch Visualizer demo with weathercocking cone
20:40 Custom and airfoiled fins, new bug discovered
27:49 Adding pods to fins with nose cones
40:07 Ejection charge calculator and custom rail guides
56:44 Preventing zippering with Zipper Shields
64:00 Wrap-up and closing

Timestamped episode index: apogeerockets.com/RS-Live-Training