Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 13, 2009, 11:14 am
Over the years, a number of rocketry clubs with affiliations to TRA or NAR have become official prefectures and sections of both of these organizations. Accordingly, they may be considered dual aff...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 11, 2009, 1:00 pm
WORLD WIDE WEB — Essence's Model Rocket Reviews is pleased to announce the EMRR 2010 Calendar. This is the 10th year of producing this loved and unique calendar. The 2010 calendar is avail...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 8, 2009, 8:36 pm
CULPEPER, Virginia USA — The 2010 Battle of the Rockets Competition is scheduled for March 27, 2010, in Culpeper, Virginia, where Tripoli Central Virginia will be hosting eleven participating te...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 8, 2009, 4:19 pm
Rogers Aeroscience is pleased to announce that a new free technical report download, The Aerobee Sounding Rockets, has been added to the RASAero aerodynamic analysis and flight simulation software web...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 6, 2009, 4:40 pm
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado USA — Featherweight Altimeters is pleased to announce that the Raven altimeter beta test program is complete, and production Ravens are in stock and available immediate...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 4, 2009, 6:35 pm
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama USA — NASA has invited more than 350 student rocketeers from middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities — 37 teams nationwide — to take part in the 2...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 4, 2009, 1:29 pm
VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Tim Lehr and Wildman Rocketry is proud to announce their latest delivery in high performance kit, the Dark Star. This new fiberglass dual deployment rocket is dark, slee...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Dec 2, 2009, 6:43 pm
December 1st is an important date to Pennsylvania resident Francis Glenn Graham II. Many rocketeers may not recognize that name, especially if they have just discovered the fascinating world of high ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 28, 2009, 2:20 pm
LAGUNA WOODS, California USA — Madcow Rocketry and Cesaroni team up to bring you free motor hardware. For a limited time when you purchase a Madcow Fiberglass Kit, Cesaroni will include one of ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 24, 2009, 9:49 pm
BOZEMAN, Montana USA — A new launch controller has hit the market that incorporates a lot of safety features, offering more flexibility than other launch controllers currently on the market. S...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 22, 2009, 7:50 pm
ELK GROVE, California USA — Quasar One Custom Rockets is pleased to announce the release of four brand new kits this month, including two new two-engine cluster models. The new releases include ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 22, 2009, 7:50 pm
ELK GROVE, California USA — Quasar One Custom Rockets is pleased to announce the release of four brand new kits this month, including two new two-engine cluster models. The new releases include ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 22, 2009, 5:26 pm
SALEM, Oregon USA — Binder Design is offering a holiday special until January 1st, 2010 to get a free avionics bay kit. Order any Binder Design rocket kit from their website with a retail pric...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 22, 2009, 5:26 pm
SALEM, Oregon USA — Binder Design is offering a holiday special until January 1st, 2010 to get a free avionics bay kit. Order any Binder Design rocket kit from their website with a retail pric...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 21, 2009, 2:38 pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — Well it's a year later, and the U.S. government still hasn't done anything significant to help the average Joe, Jane or small business in this economy. So AeroTech...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 21, 2009, 2:38 pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — Well it's a year later, and the U.S. government still hasn't done anything significant to help the average Joe, Jane or small business in this economy. So AeroTech...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 20, 2009, 11:52 am
NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania USA — Graphix Stuff of Pennsylvania, the leading supplier of rocket-oriented apparel, graphics, lettering, you name it, announces the return of the much sought a...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 20, 2009, 11:52 am
NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania USA — Graphix Stuff of Pennsylvania, the leading supplier of rocket-oriented apparel, graphics, lettering, you name it, announces the return of the much sought a...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 18, 2009, 9:02 pm
PAGOSA SPRING, Colorado USA — Quest Aerospace founder Bill Stine announced today the Quest Long Q2G2 igniters are now shipping. This new igniter is 8 inches in length and packaged six igniter...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 18, 2009, 9:02 pm
PAGOSA SPRING, Colorado USA — Quest Aerospace founder Bill Stine announced today the Quest Long Q2G2 igniters are now shipping. This new igniter is 8 inches in length and packaged six igniter...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 18, 2009, 1:31 pm
WORLD WIDE WEB — Last December, an article reporting on the use of recovery ejection charges in Canada brought to light an exemption provided by the Explosives Regulatory Division of Natural Res...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 13, 2009, 11:19 pm
MEBOURNE, Victoria AU — Advanced Aerospace Technologies (AAT) today received official notification that their application to have Aerotech RMS reload kits authorised for use within the state of ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 12, 2009, 1:05 pm
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana USA — Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. announces it has named a new motor representative in the Colorado area. His name is Joe Hinton. The previous motor representative, Tim Thom...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 10, 2009, 7:59 pm
The world has now realized that scientists and engineers will solve the most challenging global problems. As a sign of the times, U.S. President Barack Obama appeared on The Tonight Show and encourage...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 9, 2009, 8:21 pm
TAMPA, FL USA — Randall Ejma, owner of Always Ready Rocketry of Tampa, Florida is proud to announce the release of Blue Tube 2.0, a stronger version of the original Blue Tube that is more resist...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 8, 2009, 4:07 pm
GORMLEY, Ontario CAN — A motor testing session was held at the Cesaroni Technology Incorporated facility in Gormley, Ontario on October 24th and 25th, 2009. A total of thirty-one (31) motors wer...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 8, 2009, 2:35 pm
PLASTER CITY, California USA — This weekend saw the 8th annual Plaster Blaster hobby rocketry launch descend on the desert surrounding Plaster City, California, a small community located halfway...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 7, 2009, 4:05 pm
After a 6 month hiatus, BurnSim is back under active development and a bugfix release is now available. Updates include numerous bug fixes such as compatibility issues with Microsoft Windows Vista an...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 6, 2009, 7:20 pm
Featherweight Altimeters' owner Adrian Adamson, father of the lightweight Parrot altimeter, has a real penchant for high altitudes and getting there in a hurry. Adamson is an engineer who worked w...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 6, 2009, 2:25 pm
GOODYEAR, Arizona USA — XAVIEN has re-opened for business following the return of owner Steve Kosmerchock. Kosmerchock deployed overseas as a civilian engineer in July, working with the Army'...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 5, 2009, 1:18 pm
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — Located in the midst of the sprawling Pawnee National Grasslands near Weld County, Colorado, Northern Colorado Rocketry's Mile High Mayhem launch has become one ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 3, 2009, 11:19 am
CEDAR CITY, USA — As a result of AeroTech locating several high-quality sources of lower-cost Ammonium Perchlorate (AP) oxidizer, AeroTech has reduced suggested retail prices on its entire line ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Nov 1, 2009, 3:18 pm
TOLEDO, Ohio USA — BoosterVision is proud to announce our newest product line in hobby video acquisition, GearCam DVR. The GearCam DVR is a new mobile video device able to capture exciting vide...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 29, 2009, 6:51 pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Standards Testing (S T) Committee has certified AeroTech’s new E20W model rocket motor. The motor features an all-new mo...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 28, 2009, 8:49 pm
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida USA — For the first time in more than a quarter century, a new space vehicle, Ares I-X, was launched from Kennedy Space Center today, capping an unprecedented dual...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 28, 2009, 8:32 pm
Rogers Aeroscience is pleased to announce that the wide distribution of the RASAero aerodynamic analysis and flight simulation free software throughout the model rocket, high power rocket, Tripoli Res...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 26, 2009, 9:36 pm
VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — In remembrance of Paul Robinson, one of the original founders of Animal Motor Work and AMW/Pro-X, Wildman Hobbies is donating $2 from every AMW/Pro-X reload sold from no...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 26, 2009, 1:40 pm
CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The Tripoli Motor Testing (TMT) committee of the Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA) has tested and approved a number of new AeroTech products. Included in the list of new ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 24, 2009, 8:37 pm
In the 1989 baseball film, Field of Dreams, farmer Ray Kinsella is walking his property one evening when he suddenly has a vision of a lighted baseball diamond in the middle of his Iowa corn field. Al...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 23, 2009, 9:18 pm
Each year the NAR shows its support for teachers and students who are active in our hobby by sponsoring cash awards: Robert L. Cannon grants to teachers (who do not have to be NAR members) to support ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 23, 2009, 8:47 pm
World famous author, Homer Hickam and three of the original Rocket Boys reunited at the annual October Sky Festival in Coalwood, West Virginia. The reunion marks the 11th time the event, which is spon...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 23, 2009, 8:07 pm
HOLLSOPPLE, Pennsylvania USA — K and S Rockets is expanding its product line once again. We are now offering 1 military-spec tubular nylon harnesses with sewn end loops in 20 foot, 30 foot and ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 23, 2009, 8:07 pm
HOLLSOPPLE, Pennsylvania USA — K and S Rockets is expanding its product line once again. We are now offering 1 military-spec tubular nylon harnesses with sewn end loops in 20 foot, 30 foot and ...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 17, 2009, 6:22 pm
VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Imagine an all-fiberglass rocket that weighs just over a pound and an half, one that flies on any 29mm motor from E to I impulse, one that is over two inches in diameter...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 15, 2009, 4:56 pm
BRIGHTON, Colorado USA — A six-year-old boy is missing after a freak incident involving a weather balloon. Falcon Heene is the son of Richard and Mayumi Heene, storm chasers who recently have a...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 13, 2009, 9:21 pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California USA — In celebration of our 13th anniversary, ShadowAero is pleased to announce immediate availability of our latest product. Tired of leaving your latest carbon fib...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 13, 2009, 1:55 pm
WORLD WIDE WEB — A new model rocket design and flight simulation software package has been earning good reviews even though the product is still in the beta testing stage. OpenRocket, a free and...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 13, 2009, 11:18 am
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — As 9:00 am approached the rain had stopped and a low cloud deck would limit flying, but there would be flying. LDRS 28 was open for business. The waiver had been ca...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 11, 2009, 4:14 pm
PORT ORANGE, Florida USA — Paul Joseph Robinson, Jr., co-owner of AMW Pro-X Distributors, co-founder of Kosdon East/Animal Motor Works, OuR Project principal team member, friend of many died Sat...
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Darrell M. posted an article on Rocketry Planet - Oct 10, 2009, 9:14 pm
Over the last few years, many people have asked Jim Jarvis of Austin, Texas, how he makes his carbon fiber rockets. So when he had an opportunity to make a new fin can, he decided to document the proc...
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