DIAMOND-X -- Fin Controlled Rocket -- Flight Test 1

[@BPSspace]

Fantastic project, and great video! Roll reversal is a real mess :)

[@LafayetteSystems]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@makerslife]

You guys should definitely collaborate!

[@kotXbit]

Why not use hybrid laminar flow control towards the fins?

[@robertharper3754]

Man is out here putting Lockmart to shame!! This is seriously one of the coolest projects I've ever seen, remember to charge the Navy 100x the cost!

[@PneumaticFrog]

Or sell them at 2x the price you still make bank and then they have millions of them

[@MissilemanIII]

What is Lockmart?

[@-_.._._--_.-.-_-_-_-...-.-]

​@@MissilemanIIILockheed Martin. I concur he did a very well executed video. I'd expect nothing less from a 21st century rocket scientist. Inspiring.

[@FrankRoosevelt32]

Man’s out here trying to get a surprise visit from the NSA 😂 they’re gonna “ask” to buy his system soon!

[@idontpointby]

@@FrankRoosevelt32 Ah, people confusing the NSA and FBI still, I see...

[@fumpdump4529]

The youtube algorithm hasn't let me eat this good in a long time. we feastin

[@LandNfan]

As a veteran of supporting the LGM-25C Titan-II system in the late 1960’s, I find your project fascinating, especially the launch silo. Amazing effort in all regards!

[@nerdtronaut]

Amazing work! Up next: Nosecone integrated infrared seeker...

[@dorsk84]

Rico! Analysis!...Boom, sir! Yes, Rico, BOOM!

[@TheDaniel366Cobra]

Open source anti air FTW.

[@mlentsch]

@@TheDaniel366Cobra lol!

[@ofekshochat9920]

yes!@@TheDaniel366Cobra

[@sla1655]

Have you googled how much this costs?

[@FarmerFpv]

I was looking for ideas for rockets for my RC jet and KZbin directed me here. This is awesome. Thank you, KZbin. You finally didn't disappoint me for once.

[@OtterSwims]

Its very interesting to see this video after recently getting into the rocketry part of youtube. I belivee youre the first person ive seen to rely so heavily on simulation to refine your rocket designs!

[@PPSRHD]

This is mad good skill right here. That silo was amazing

[@class40sailor]

This is some really awesome work. The MK 41 style launcher is top notch, and I appreciate the nod to the Navy. Will certainly be watching for more updates!

[@mlentsch]

I've been dreaming of doing something like this for years. Kudos and thanks for sharing.

[@georgekerwood9100]

A great watch, thanks for your time and effort putting this together.

[@programmer1111x]

U put a lot of people including me and a lot of youtubers to shame. Damn this project and ur work is interesting. best regards and I hope ur projects is used for good goals

[@The_Makers_Prerogative]

Thank you for taking the time to make this great video. I enjoy seeing the progress you make and how much effort you put in to get it working the way you want, well done!

[@earld1403]

Commenting to feed the YT algorithm. Awesome seeing a launch view without it constantly rolling.

[@Prateek1234q.]

I am a simple man I see guided rocket , i subscribe

[@pastaprod3297]

Wooow! This is really cool!!! Thank you for taking the time to film, comment and edit all of that! Have a wonderful day!

[@YHK_YT]

This truly is amazing, had this video saved for a week or so and just came to it. Great work and hope nothing but the best for your future launches/projects which I’ll be waiting for

[@tirushone6446]

bro is out here doing learning litteral rocket science in his free time, respect

[@Wannes_]

If you lengthen the strakes to the fwd end of the payload bay, you've replicated the Standard missile which has been virtually unchanged aerodynamically since the 1960s - indicating a very successful design. Like with Sidewinder, you've gone from front canard control, to rear control (on AIM-9X with TV ) Have a look where the aargm-er missile is going: (2, blended) strakes along the body, but @ 45° angles from the rear control surfaces ... otherwise, looking a lot like ... Standard

[@yunuszenichowski]

Especially moving waypoints would be fascinating to see

[@mikenoel3522]

Great engineering! Looking forward to the next models and flights.

[@geologist_luna]

Out of curiosity, do you have an MS, or a Ph.D? If not, you may want to consider writing all of this up as a paper and consider submitting it to be published. Great work and I'm glad to see someone working on something I've only ever considered working on, but am simply too busy to do myself at the moment. Amazing work. I do have so many more questions, but this is neither the place nor the forum for it, Good luck!

[@LafayetteSystems]

Thank you. I got my MS recently, unfortunately not in rocket-related engineering though. You can always send me a KZbin message with any questions you have and I'd be glad to answer them!

[@jasonharris351]

@@LafayetteSystemswhat did you study ?

[@BearDemocracy]

@@LafayetteSystems​​⁠There doesn't actually seem to be a way to message on KZbin

[@frogsoisuoiusd7326]

@@BearDemocracy yeahh

[@SixOhFive]

@@jasonharris351he studied psychology

[@khakreezeenghelab]

پروزه سخت و دیدنی بود شما خیلی دانا هستید ارزوی موفقيت ❤

[@rexmundi8154]

I actually work with teams of professional engineers in the space industry. I’ve worked at a major space launch company you’ve definitely heard of. And you are putting those teams to shame. I’m a pretty old machinist so I’ve seen the rate of technological change going all the way back to the 1980’s when I first worked on avionics "computers" the size of double door refrigerators. The hinges on the cabinet were the size of your whole control system. I feel like you young guys who grew up with arduinos and 3d printers have really started taking things to the next level. Like 20 years ago these projects would have only been possible by a huge team with millions of dollars to spend. Once AI agents become a thing I think we’ll see the next doubling of capabilities. You should be proud

[@Ozzy3333333]

A thought I had long ago was a camera looking back at the launch pad and feeding corrections (like a mouse in a way) to a gimbaled motor (or even simpler and lighter control using 3 fins and a linear solenoid (coil) controlling the trailing edge of the fins).

[@anindabanik208]

I respect your patience.

[@zenpro8164]

would be cool if you had an endless government budget to test a slew of rockets with gps guidance to land exactly where you program it without a recovery system. But for now its great seeing your designs, telemetry data, etc. Keep up the great work, highly commendable :)

[@mattzilch5150]

So glad that I stumbled across your channel. This is an amazing project. I am really looking forward to seeing how it shapes up.

[@ProfJonah]

That is sweet dude, super impressed by the variety of skills and knowledge on display here

[@M.T....]

Whoa! I'm glad youtube algo is giving you some love 'cuz this is some very impressive work.

[@madeconomist458]

Hey, definitely not Hamas here. Hope to see more material. Much love, -definitely not Hamas.

[@joeds3775]

Hammas can afford the real stuff. I reckon it'll be a disgruntled trumpist god botherer that uses this in a drive-by bear hunt roid rage attack on a billboard of a rainbow riding tay Tay drinking bud and holding hands with the prince of wokeness, biden

[@Hans_Magnusson]

I agree with both statements! Nice project and I love the “definitely not Hamas “ comment. Gold star ⭐️

[@codedinfortran]

Great project, and very well-organized presentation! Quality stuff, I really enjoyed it.

[@zoe..d]

roll reversal was noted with pilots in ww2 who exceeded the airpseed limits in dives. The ones who lived without their aircraft breaking up discovered their elevators would act in reverse at high enough speeds. so, pulling back as normal to decrease the dive would push them harder towards the ground.

[@PeterJames143]

Hope this application for work at Spacex works out for you :) Very cool. Unimaginable project level, for me. I wish I could do stuff like this. Quite amazing.

[@BassMatt1972]

if your control planes are on the same axis as the fixed planes, move them off axis.. the airflow disturbance of the front fins will affect the laminar efficiency of the rear fins.

[@Positive_Altitude]

Very cool project! Looking forward to your future builds!

[@doch.8039]

This is some seriously cool stuff and you're doing great work, earned a subscriber! I look forward to seeing what you do with this in the future.

[@sbachman345]

Insane rocket. I don't know why you don't have more subs

[@yajatvashisht4873]

Great project and congratulations on successful launch 🎉

[@RiskyVentureMinerals]

Cannot wait to see where else you can take this project! Definitely got a follow from me!

[@royjones1053]

Impressive work

[@atharvabedarkar]

Amazing project!!

[@Plumber576]

Raytheon out here taking notes.

[@soy1119]

way to much effort to have such little views tbh, awesome rocket design!!

[@urifriling3223]

Yea i first thought you just wanted to make a sam xD But this is probably the best replica of a missile that i ever heard about.

[@chuckles3265]

Impressive. Most impressive.

[@rubenwardy]

Hey this is a really cool project and a nice video, good job!

[@jacks19822]

Awesome modular design. Great CFD skills. Best stabilization seen so far on youtube. You could probably try to design gimbaling for the booster next, and make a real missile.

[@DrPump-hi9gs]

You are currently the coolest person I know

[@Just_gaming2012-od2rv]

OMG! That is soooooo cool!

[@mohammadhh5113]

Pretty cool project

[@markumoeder]

This is so awesome!

[@robmik83]

Very interesting, thank you, subscribed.

[@MrHichammohsen1]

Dude whattttttttttttt! I am definitely gonna subscribe and hit the bell notification! Amazing work bro keep doing what you do.

[@gutefragen5427]

Amazing project

[@setituptoblowitup]

Atlas like a spine🩻💀 I c what u did there🚀💜

[@Navoii.]

When I eventually get missile launchers in my backyard, I'd get Lafayette Systems to make them. Great video

[@Agent77X]

You are doing better then Space X, almost as good as ULA and Blue Origin!😊

[@alexanderstohle]

Brilliant!

[@absenttk4213]

So how long until you get a visit from the black-suits telling you your KZbin might be subject to ITAR 👀😅

[@Turkeythigh420]

I was kinda thinking the same thing. Hahaha

[@johnsongibbs6567]

You are hired sir.

[@davide.marini]

Well done man!

[@Noobixm]

My guy is really just out here designing missiles on youtube.

[@SixOhFive]

I don't see a warhead? Not a missle

[@feelincrispy7053]

Yep the suits are definitely going to make a visit

[@snorman1911]

Very impressive, wish i had the time to work on something like this. Have you considered putting the servos up front and running linkages down to the fins internally? You could move the bulk of the mechanism fore and open up more space for the motor.

[@0x187]

we making it on a watchlist with this one

[@peterheinzo515]

so crazy to think that functioning rockets have been around for almost 100 years.

[@ricardo_9726]

Amazing work

[@dominicwalker1899]

This is so cool

[@GilchristMcGill]

Why does the alg only recommend you now? Subbed and notifications are on!

[@pkwithmeplease]

good work friend this is insane.

[@tropical-z5800]

Amazing!!!

[@SomeSortaPro]

VERY cool! liked and subbed! keep em coming❤️

[@jamesyen241]

Very cool! Good job buddy!

[@excellentpatrick5063]

Awesome Video!!

[@ii6512]

Man, I hope that when you said "graduated college" you didn't mean Bachelor's degree because , this is industry, country , scientist , Einstein, Oppenheimer level thing. And you are alone !!!!! Bro, you are a full package. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@L0615T1C]

Awesome video. You got my sub.

[@Nipiniponipi]

SO FRICKING COOL!

[@mikoborn4352]

Amazing video this is well worth a sub!

[@kyleeames8229]

The other BPS Space! Really cool; instant subscribe from me.

[@tdm5100]

You rocket is still lacking a range to reach Israel, bro. Keep going

[@pick_pick_pick]

mind blowing

[@hitchcock_]

translating to freedom units made my day :D

[@joeds3775]

Funny how they're the units used by the British government and a symbol if their rule.... But yeah.... 'Freedom' units

[@eriknulty6392]

Cant wait for the high speed booster with long burn main stage.

[@johnmekansi1230]

Damm cool video man.

[@jiggo-i7f]

Great Project. How did you managed your electronics like which programm and which parts did you used?

[@abaskamal8599]

neat stuff

[@mactub6744]

Your work is truly inspiring, and that's no joke. I am currently developing a flight controller for a quadcopter using the backstepping control technique. And please, I would like to know if the flight simulations that you show in the video are made with Matlab? or do you use another program? Greetings from Cusco!!!

[@PyroRaptor841]

Well done! Very interesting watching the design evolve over time, many designs were very similar to IRL missiles. The final design shown in the simulation bore a striking resemblance to the Vympel R-24. Now to put an infared imager in the nose?

[@jamesharding3459]

Not really. The total lack of midbody strakes makes it look more like a very, very cut-down Harpoon or shortened Standard-2.

[@ivander1511]

Put a seeker and some explosives in it and it's basically a low-altitude short-range SAM

[@elwildo14]

Those are one of the few weapons completely banned. You can technically form 1 destructive device a missile with an explosive payload but it can’t have a seek after 2001 law prohibiting that

[@materialdialectics]

Lot of control theory stuff involved eh? I've been trying to get to grips with all that for a few projects I have in mind but I've found it a struggle. Probably because I'm trying to learn all the pre-requisite math as well; considering the last math course I took was high school 'consumer math'. Mainly the transfer functions I've been having a hard time conceptualizing to the point of having some sort of intuitive grasp of what's going on; regarding mainly the 'building blocks' that make them up, for lack of a better phrase. It would be neat to see a video on your process regarding systems analysis, choice of control systems layout, transfer function, etc. Amazing work though, would love to try out something similar some day.

[@jeanladoire4141]

Phenomenal work! I wonder how high you can send one of these in the future

[@tips1483]

This is amazing, I'm looking into building a model rocket to prove my physics teacher wrong, and I have a few questions: 1.) What type of data does the rocket log for post launch analysis? 2.) What is the process for the post launch analysis? (Not looking to make you do a whole write up, but just something short that I can use to seed my own research. 3.) How much did does one of the rockets cost to create?

[@joeds3775]

Dude, the earth is flat. You don't need a rocket .. do your own research. Follow the science

[@Steven-cr8ju]

Look at the Stinger missile operating system. It's ony a 70mm body with 4 rear fins. But it's a boat tail shape that gives more effective fin control without protruding much beyond tube diameter.

[@MohsinExperiments]

Awesome 💯

[@RoboKiller12112]

It's really cool! One question: What did you major in at college?

[@SixOhFive]

Why does the algorithm want me to make missiles and explosives? Man I have entered some kind of algo loop

[@B.U.E]

Have your 3k subscribers !!!

[@MegaFarkh]

I would like to see this project used in a non military field like economic cloud seeding. Good luck 🤞

[@calebmurray3581]

This is amazing work. Awesome job!!!!!!