https://github.com/aerospace-eng/liftofflab

A simple Python simulation that models a rocket launch, visualizing altitude and velocity dynamics using Matplotlib.
https://github.com/aerospace-eng/liftofflab

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A simple Python simulation that models a rocket launch, visualizing altitude and velocity dynamics using Matplotlib.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aerospace-eng/liftofflab
• Owner: aerospace-eng
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-08-06T09:52:17.000Z (2 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-08-06T10:37:29.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-06T12:25:15.671Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: aerospace, aerospace-engineering, beginner-project, dynamics, educational-project, flight, matplotlib-python, project, python, rocket, science, simulation
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 190 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# liftofflab

**Curious about how rockets soar?**  

LiftOffLab offers a simple yet insightful simulation of a rocket’s first 10 seconds of vertical flight, balancing thrust against gravity.

This Python project models a rocket with constant thrust and accounts for gravitational force, illustrating how velocity and altitude change over time.  

Ideal for beginners and enthusiasts, it provides a hands-on introduction to basic rocket flight dynamics without requiring advanced physics knowledge.

## Features

- Simulates vertical rocket flight for 10 seconds  

- Visualizes altitude and velocity changes with real-time plots  

- Easy-to-understand physics using constant thrust and gravity  

- Outputs a flight graph saved as an image for further analysis  

## Getting Started

Make sure you have Python installed along with the `matplotlib` library.  

You can install the required package with:

```bash

pip install -r requirements.txt