Building DIAMOND-X Part 1 - Control Assembly and Airframe

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

I am building a second copy of my actively controlled rocket DIAMOND-X, this time with even more upgrades. The Block 3 variant of the rocket will be able to fly with fixed-motor and Thrust Vector Control boosters. This is part 1 of the build series, focusing on the airframe and control actuation system.

In Part 2 we will build out the avionics and electrical hardware and make sure the flight computer, fins, radio and cameras are all working.

Part 3 will focus on software and booster testing, as well as simulating its flight and recovery.


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0:00 Intro
0:55 Rocket Upgrades
1:48 Block 2 Overview
2:58 AV Bay Construction
9:49 Mounting the Strakes
10:53 Raceway Covers
14:36 Control Actuation System
17:53 Fully Assembled!



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