1 OpenRocket 12.03 (2012-03-10):
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4 In this release the version numbering scheme has been changed to be
5 "YY.MM" indicating the year and month of the release.
7 Enhancements in the desktop version include saving designs in RKT
8 format thanks to Doug Pedrick, freeform fin set import from images by
9 Jason Blood, configurable stage separation events, guided help tours
10 and displaying the computed motor designation class. The application
11 has also been translated to Italian by Mauro Biasutti and Russian by
14 This also marks the first release for Android devices. In this first
15 release you can open files and examine existing simulations, stability
16 data and motor files. The Android port is thanks to work by Kevin
20 OpenRocket 1.1.9 (2011-11-24):
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23 This release calculates rocket flight in real-world coordinates and
24 takes into account geodetic effects (including coriolis effect) thanks
25 to work by Richard Graham. Printing of transitions, nose cone
26 profiles and fin marking guides is available thanks to Doug Pedrick.
27 It also contains some usability features and bug fixes.
30 OpenRocket 1.1.8 (2011-08-25):
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33 This release contains bug fixes to the optimization methods.
34 It also contains a workaround to a JRE bug that prevents running
38 OpenRocket 1.1.7 (2011-08-12):
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41 This release contains automatic rocket design optimization
42 functionality. However, be cautious when using it and take the
43 results with a grain of salt.
46 OpenRocket 1.1.6 (2011-07-22):
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49 Internationalization support thanks to work by Boris du Reau and
50 translations by Tripoli Spain, Tripoli France and Stefan Lobas
51 (ERIG e.V.). The release also contains rocket design scaling support
52 and numerous bug fixes.
55 OpenRocket 1.1.5 (2011-06-10):
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58 Removed native printing support. Printing is now handled via PDF
59 viewer, which should make printing much more reliable and less
63 OpenRocket 1.1.4 (2011-03-05):
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66 Initial printing support by Doug Pedrick, and various bug fixes.
69 OpenRocket 1.1.3 (2010-10-06):
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72 Support for drag-drop moving and copying of components. Fixes a
73 severe bug in the undo system.
76 OpenRocket 1.1.2 (2010-09-07):
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79 Fixes a severe bug that prevented adding stages to rockets.
82 OpenRocket 1.1.1 (2010-09-03):
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85 Major rewrite of the simulation code, enhanced support for thrust
86 curve loading and selection, faster startup time and bug fixes.
88 Old simulation listeners are incompatible with this release.
91 OpenRocket 1.1.0 (2010-03-21):
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94 Support for loading RockSim rocket design files (.rkt) thanks to
98 OpenRocket 1.0.0 (2010-03-10):
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101 Added numerous new motor thrustcurves from thrustcurve.org, and fixed
105 OpenRocket 0.9.6 (2010-02-17):
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108 Updated aerodynamic calculation methods to be more in line with the
109 Barrowman method and enhanced simulation time step selection. Fixed
113 OpenRocket 0.9.5 (2009-11-28):
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116 Fixed a serious defect which prevented adding a tube coupler and
117 centering ring on the same body tube. Other minor improvements.
120 OpenRocket 0.9.4 (2009-11-24):
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123 Added through-the-wall fin tabs, attaching components to tube
124 couplers, material editing and automatic update checks, and fixed
125 numerous of the most commonly occurring bugs.
128 OpenRocket 0.9.3 (2009-09-01):
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131 Numerous bug fixes and enhancements including data exporting, showing
132 flight events in plots, example rocket designs, splitting clustered
133 inner tubes and automated bug reporting.
136 OpenRocket 0.9.2 (2009-07-13):
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139 Fixed imperial unit conversions. Significant UI enhancements to the
140 motor configuration edit dialog, motor selection dialog and file
144 OpenRocket 0.9.1 (2009-06-09):
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147 Bug fixes to file dialog and saving; initial support for cut/copy/paste
151 OpenRocket 0.9.0 (2009-05-24):
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