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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD
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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

by Colin Dow
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate
320 pages
6h 50m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 9: Designing and Printing a Model Rocket

On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union became the first country on Earth to launch a satellite into orbit with Sputnik 1. This set in motion a space race between the Soviet Union and the United States, which ultimately saw American men walk on the moon on July 20th, 1969. The hobby of model rocketry was born from this era. Rockets designed and built from lightweight materials such as plastic, balsa, and paper made model rocketry a safe and educational endeavor, inspiring many young people to opt for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. In fact, many credit this time in history for the amazing technological innovations we have today.

Early model rockets were built using paper ...

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