---
name: "openrocket"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openrocket"
version: "12.03-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openrocket"
---

# openrocket(1)

model rocket design and simulation

## NAME

openrocket - model rocket design and simulation

## SYNOPSIS

**openrocket**

## DESCRIPTION

**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  and canted fins, clustering and staging.

## SEE ALSO

This program is documented fully at  http://openrocket.sourceforge.net/documentation.html

## AUTHOR

openrocket was written by Sampo Niskanen.

This manual page was written by Bdale Garbee \<bdale@gag.com\> for the Debian project (and may be used by others).