Create amazing
model rockets
Design, build, and fly your own model rockets
with SpaceCAD for Microsoft Windows
New Release: SpaceCAD 7 - read about the new features in this blog article.
Design, build, and fly your own model rockets
with SpaceCAD for Microsoft Windows
New Release: SpaceCAD 7 - read about the new features in this blog article.
SpaceCAD is a design tool for your own model rockets. It ensures a straight flight and gives you the freedom of choice. The included huge parts database helps you get started quickly. You can see your rocket before you build it in 2D and 3D.
SpaceCAD predicts the flight of your model rocket and computes velocity, acceleration, apogee and flight time. It helps you in finding the optimal engine setup. It also simulates the landing, so your rocket has a gentle and safe recovery.
Use SpaceCAD to test your model rocket before you build it. Simulate your rocket's flight characteristics like altitude, speed, and stability. Predict how your rocket will perform in the real world - before you actually build and fly it.
SpaceCAD lets you experiment with different design options to see how they affect your rocket's flight and stability. Try out different fin configurations, engine types, or recovery systems.
To fly larger and bigger rockets, you need a certification. This requires a lot of preparation. SpaceCAD supports you with important design metrics, precise printouts, and detailed simulation results.
It's always a challenge to achieve the required tasks in competitions. SpaceCAD helps you preparing by providing tools to simulate and optimize your rocket designs that make your rocket outstanding.
Finally, a rocket software that makes design so much easier and faster! Instead of entering values you can simply use your mouse to move, resize, and edit elements.
You know how to use graphical design software? Then you can use SpaceCAD! Move elements, change fin size and fin points, resize tubes with your mouse - it's really the same.
You can instantly see the effects: Optimizing your design is now so much easier. It's super-fun to experiment with different design options!
SpaceCAD computes the stability on the fly. The Center of Gravity (CG), Center of Pressure (CP), stability and weight are always updated - so you can ensure your design will fly straight and true.
Learn more about Rocket Stability
Simulate the flight of your model rocket with just one click. SpaceCAD's flight prediction displays a visual graph of your rocket's flight profile - from launch to landing.
Push the launch button to instantly see the flight results - just like at the launch pad, but without the wait! No need for complex flight setup dialogs.
SpaceCAD simulates your rocket's flight: How high it flies (maximum altitude), how fast it becomes (maximum speed) and how hard it accelerates. Your rockets can have up to three three stages.
Learn more about Flight Prediction
Reuse has been a cornerstone of model rocketry from the beginning - and SpaceCAD helps you recover your rockets safely!
Which parachute is the right one? Find out with SpaceCAD's recovery tools. Your rocket can have up to two recovery devices. These can be a parachute or a streamer, and you can pick them from the large database.
You can also determine when the parachute opens. This usually is determined by the ejection of your rocket engine. But SpaceCAD also lets you choose more complex scenarios that can be triggered using a flight computer.
Another important information is how far your rocket will drift in windy conditions.
Learn more about recoverySpaceCAD helps you build your design and make it real. This also means that SpaceCAD contains helpful printouts and export tools that help you build your rocket faster and easier.
The printout examples are with metric units. SpaceCAD also supports imperial units (inches, ounces).
Sometimes, you want to take your rocket data offline. Printouts are the best way:
-> Use the rocket datasheet (PDF) to take your rocket's information everywhere you go.
-> The rocket parts list (PDF) lists all your rocket's element and gives you detailed insight.
To help you turn your rocket design into a real, flying model rocket, SpaceCAD offers tools that help you do that:
-> The transition printout provides a cutout pattern for your rocket transitions.
-> The nose cone printout helps you follow the shape of your nose cone.
-> You can print centering rings (PDF) or export them (SVG) to print them directly with a laser cutter.
-> The multi-page parachute printout allows you to sew your own parachutes.
The fin-position/-alignment and cutout guides (PDF) help you to cut your fins and align them perfectly on your finished rocket.
You can also export the fin to cut it with a laser cutter: Fin Laser Cutter File (SVG)
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Model rocketry is a fantastic hobby - and you can make it even more fun with SpaceCAD!
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