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Learning resources · 15 picks

Learn what we learn

No fluff, no 40-hour playlists. These are the docs, tools and books our crew actually used to build flight hardware. Save the ones you want — they stay on this device.

Recommended path

Where to start, and what comes next.

  1. Step 01OpenRocketbeginner
  2. Step 02NASA Beginner's Guide to Rocketsbeginner
  3. Step 03ThrustCurve motor databaseintermediate
  4. Step 04Apogee Peak of Flight newslettersadvanced

The library · 15 of 15

  • Tool / docs

    OpenRocket

    Free rocket design & flight simulation software we use for every vehicle.

    Rocketrybeginner
    Open resource
  • Tutorial

    NASA Beginner's Guide to Rockets

    Clear explanations of rocket aerodynamics, stability and propulsion.

    Rocketrybeginner
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    ESA CanSat resources

    Official CanSat education material from the European Space Agency.

    CanSatbeginner
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    ArduPilot Copter documentation

    Setup, tuning and autonomous missions for multirotors.

    Dronesintermediate
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    PX4 autopilot

    Open-source flight control stack and developer guide.

    Dronesadvanced
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    ROS 2 documentation

    Tutorials for nodes, topics, TF and simulation.

    Roboticsintermediate
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    ThrustCurve motor database

    Thrust curves and data for nearly every hobby and high-power motor — pick motors with real numbers.

    Rocketryintermediate
    Open resource
  • Tutorial

    Apogee Peak of Flight newsletters

    Deep-dive articles on stability, recovery and high-power design.

    Rocketryadvanced
    Open resource
  • Tutorial

    Arduino documentation

    Start here for sensors, serial, I2C and SPI — the base of every CanSat.

    CanSatbeginner
    Open resource
  • PDF / book

    KiCad documentation

    Design your own flight-computer PCB, from schematic to Gerbers.

    CanSatintermediate
    Open resource
  • Video

    Understanding PID control (MathWorks)

    Short video series on PID — the loop behind every drone and robot we build.

    Dronesbeginner
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    Betaflight wiki

    FPV quad setup, rates and filter tuning.

    Dronesbeginner
    Open resource
  • PDF / book

    Modern Robotics (free book + videos)

    Kinematics, dynamics, planning and control — the textbook our robotics crew follows.

    Roboticsadvanced
    Open resource
  • Tool / docs

    Gazebo simulator docs

    Simulate robots and sensors before touching hardware.

    Roboticsintermediate
    Open resource
  • Roadmap

    Robotics roadmap (Vyomnauts)

    Our own path from first servo to SLAM — see the roadmap on the Robotics page.

    Roboticsbeginner
    Open