Rocketry Links

Design a Rocket Nose Cone (with Software)
https://www.instructables.com/id/Design-a-Rocket-Nose-Cone-with-Software/

An article describing basic nose cone shapes and how to model them using Matlab.

How to Make Hollow Nose Cone from Sheet Balsa
https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter331.pdf

This Apogee newsletter includes an article on how to create a hollow nose cone from balsa sheets.

How to Make a Nose Cone
https://www.rocketreviews.com/how-to-make-a-nose-cone.html

Jeff Boldig describes how to make a nose cone out of fiberglass over a turned foam core.

How to Make Custom Foam Nose Cones
https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter87.pdf

The Apogee newsletter includes an article on how to make your own custom foam nose cones.

How to Make Paper 'Ogive' Nose Cones & Tail Cones (Part 1)
https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter409.pdf

David Stribling describes how to make paper nose cones that approximate an ogive shape.

How to Make Paper 'Ogive' Nose Cones & Tail Cones (Part 2)
https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter410.pdf

Part two of the article on how to construct paper ogive nose cones is in this issue.

Making a Cardstock Nosecone
https://www.jamesyawn.net/modelrocket/nosecone/index.html

Jimmy Yawn describes how to make a paper nose cone.

Making Balsa Nosecones
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/making-balsa-nose-cones.27382/

A discussion of how to make custom balsa nosecones.

Making Ultra-Light Fiberglass Nose Cones
https://www.apogeerockets.com/education/downloads/Newsletter413.pdf

This issue of Apogee's Peak of Flight newsletter includes an article on creating light-weight fiberglass nose cones.

Molding a Nosecone Using a Pressure Bladder
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/molding-a-nosecone-using-a-pressure-bladder.159820/

A discussion of using a pressure bladder inside a mold to create a rocket nose cone.

Using Balsa Formers and Stringers to Make a Nose Cone
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/how-do-you-make-a-large-custom-nosecone.21370/post-189805

George Gassaway describes how to make a nose cone from balsa stringers, formers, and wood planks - a technique often used for model airplanes.