"Eggs-2" Skycycle Rocket

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On August 15th, photos and video of the failed Drop #2 were added but without a working video link. Despite the rocket landing Olympics-worthy, the egg broke upon impact due to insufficient sling stretch. Earlier on August 8th, the failed Drop #1's photos and videos were posted. The rocket spun and lost bounce, but the egg still broke due to a hole at its tip and a broken inner protective frame strut. On August 6th, initial 3D-printed rocket photos were added with two proposed revisions: increased strut thickness for the upper frame and an experiment on closing off the lower frame bottom for potential parachute effect. The flexible sling was revised from 3 to 6 arms to serve as both shock absorbers and seatbelts for the egg. On August 1st, a STEP file of assembly and photos of a flexible sling prototype were added. Evel Knievel's failed Snake River Canyon jump in 1974 inspired the design, which features a rocket shape to maintain preferred orientation during fall, angled fins for spin, breakaway outer arms for impact absorption, and an internal sling for additional shock absorption. The design is intended for FDM printing but could be modified for multi-material printers. However, limited CAD skills hinder proper sling position visualization in the rocket frame.