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- OpenRocket-1.1.4.jar
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OpenRocket is an free, fully featured model +
OpenRocket is a free, fully featured model rocket simulator that allows you to design and simulate your rockets before actually building and flying them.
-OpenRocket features a full six-degree-of-freedom simulation, - realistic wind modeling, a multitude of different components - including free-form fins and canted fins, clustering and - staging. Read more about its features - and see screenshots. +
The main features include:
+Read more about its features and see screenshots.
OpenRocket is an Open Source project licensed under the GNU GPL. This means that the @@ -88,6 +96,50 @@
24.11.2011: Version 1.1.9 is + released!
+For this version Richard Graham has implemented geodetic + computation methods, which take into account the curvature of the + Earth and the coriolis effect. The computation method is selected + by the Geodetic calculations option in the simulation + options. It's not (yet) a full spherical computation model, but + should be accurate enough for almost all sub-orbital needs.
+Doug Pedrick has also enhanced the printing system with the + ability to print fin positioning guides, transition templates and + nose cone profiles. Other smaller enhancements and bug fixes are + also included.
+25.8.2011: Version 1.1.8 is + released!
+This release contains bug fixes to the optimization methods. + It also contains a workaround to a JRE bug that prevents running + OpenRocket on some builds of Java 7.
+The web pages have also been somewhat updated and Boris du Reau has + created a separate site + for coordinating the localization efforts for OpenRocket.
+12.8.2011: Version 1.1.7 is + released!
+This release includes automatic rocket design optimization + support (Analyze → Rocket optimization). + You can optimize any amount of rocket parameters for apogee + altitude, maximum velocity or a number of different values.
+While the automatic optimization is a powerful tool, it is very + easy to optimize against particulars of the simulation methods, + instead of true physical phenomena. Always keep common sense at + hand and take the results with a grain of salt.
+22.7.2011: Version 1.1.6 is + released!
+This release includes initial localization support and + translations to French, German and Spanish. This is thanks to the + great work of Boris du Reau, and the teams from Tripoli France, + Tripoli Spain and ERIG e.V. If you prefer to use some other + language than the system default, you can select the language on + the "Options" tab of the preferences dialog.
+The release also includes design scaling support and numerous bug + fixes.
+10.6.2011: Version 1.1.5 is + released!
+This release includes updates to the printing system which fixes + printing on Windows.
5.3.2011: Version 1.1.4 is released!
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24.5.2009: First version 0.9.0 released!
