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XPRS 2011: Dare to Rock (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : H180 Altitude : 2500 agl Project Goal : A mini bowling ball rocket with a 2lb mini Elvis Presley "He Dared To Rock" bowling ball. Simply ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Bare Necessities: N5800 competition entry (2012-09-04)

"This is the "Mudd Team"'s entry into the N5800CS competition. We are flying ours at XPRS (pending no tragedies in the remaining construction process). It was designed to be such that we could ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: To 100K (2009-01-03)

At all times, there are a baker's dozen rocketry projects from teams and individuals on the edge between level 3 high power, and amateur rocketry. Many of them are attempting flights to near space or ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: N2000 min. dia. onboard to 27,000 feet (2009-11-19)

"Onboard video from my X-98 rocket: 4" dia., 8' tall, Carbon fiber airframe, custom 5:1 VonKarman fiberglass nosecone. 15 lbs dry weight 40 lbs. liftoff weight N2000W motor 388 lbs. avg. thrust 6 ... [Read More]

Greg Smith's Blog: Darkstar lite build (2010-02-22)

I recently purchased an all fiberglass Darkstar Lite kit from Wildman Rocketry : I needed an easy sport flyer for 29mm motors as my Arreaux is aging. This kit goes together so fast! Here's the ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: AeroPac's new virtual classroom - "bringing the playa to the Internet." (2010-09-13)

As seen on Rocketry Planet: AeroPac's new virtual classroom is up and running http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aeropacs-show Just in time for the 12th annual ARLISS (arliss.org) launch (with over 40 M ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Review: Twice Removed From Yesterday (2011-01-02)

Twice Removed from Yesterday is a 4" diameter, 38mm rocket (as well as a song by Robin Trower). The main thing that is different about its construction (at least in my fleet) is the motor mount. The ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Review: 'Scuse Me (While I Kiss the Sky)/Vlad the Impaler (2011-01-12)

The 'Scuse Me started life as a minimum-diameter, 38 mm, all fiberglass rocket. It was a very simple, basic design and was very rugged and high performance. 'Scuse me, while I kiss the s ... [Read More]

Greg Smith's Blog: And... FINISHED!! (2011-01-30)

Today I finished primary assembly of the Extreme DarkStar (right) and there's the final Nike Smoke my parents bought for me (left). [Update: While I was authoring this entry I figured out they'd ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Cobra (2011-08-15)

Member : Bill Earls Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 30,000' Motor : N-2501 / N-3180 Project Goal : This is my L3 project!! [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Luck Runs Out (2011-08-15)

Member : Darryl Paris Club : AeroPAC Motors : L952W, (2) J350W, (2) I200W Project Goal : To build something other than three fins & a nosecone by constructing a big, complex multi-staged rocket ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Mercury Joe: Project Pilgrim (2011-08-15)

Member : Jamie Clay Club : AeroPac Altitude : 2200' Web site: MercuryJoe.com Facebook Page Project Goal: To land the Freedom 7 capsule upright on its own landing legs! [Read More]

XPRS 2011: The Black Brant Flies again (with Chili) (2011-08-16)

Member : Peter Clay Club : AeroPac Motor : Research M Construction Photos (on Facebook) Project Goal: This years XPRS will mark the 7 th “Birthday of my Black Brant II. At last years XPRS on ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Leopard (2011-08-19)

Member : Bill Earls Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 31k' Motor : CTI K-300 Project Goal : This is my altitude record attempt. Leopard was launched last year to 21,607ft on an L935. This year I am putting ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Goldy LOCS (2011-08-19)

Member : Steve Kendall Club : AeroPAC Motor : G to H Project Goal: Most likely will be flown forst flight on a SU For G motor, and, if the paint survives and the winds are favorable, maybe a small ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Flower Power (Small Endeavor) (2011-08-19)

Member : Donald Blair Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 3500' Motor : I211-w Project Goal : To obtain my Level 1 (oh please, oh please) [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Gumby and Little Joey I (2011-08-20)

Member : Jamie Clay Club : AeroPAC Motors : Cluster of 4 F-40s with one central I Avionics : Perfectflite MAWD Project description : Like Mercury Joe, LJ1 recovers in three components - booster, ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Insanity 2.5 (2011-08-20)

Members : James Marino & Dave Riamondi Clubs : AeroPAC, LUNAR Altitude : 30,000' Motors : M2500AF to M1950AF Project Goal : To successfully stage a PR Competitor 4 off the top of a PR Competitor ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: XPRSso Love (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : N1000 Altitude : 45,000' agl Project Goal : Current N single stage record holder. Flying again ... just maybe to get that extra 1k'! [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Be Very Afraid (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : M1315 Altitude : 20,000' agl Project Goal : 16 lb Bowling Ball Supersonic Dual Deploy 3" min diameter carbon airframe. What more really needs to be said? [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Tim the Rocket (2011-09-01)

Member : Sam Fineberg Club : AeroPAC Motor : CTI K260 Classic Long Burn Altitude : 12,000' agl Project Goal : My first time playing with K's. I have a K2045 to use as a warm up before I try to ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Pegasus (2011-09-03)

Member : James Dougherty Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 45,000' AGL Motors : Aerotech N-1000, Ceseroni N-58000 CS Project Goal : Test out new Real Flight Systems GPS-TWO rocket electronics && ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Gumby ARLISS (2011-09-07)

Members : Peter and Jamie Clay Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 12,000' Motor : M 1419 Goal : To fly as many student projects as possible! [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Minerva (2011-09-08)

Member : Aaron Stanley Club(s) : Lunar, AeroPAC, SARG Motors : TBA Altitude : 25-30,000' AGL Project Goal : To break 20k [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Carbon Assault (2011-09-08)

This photo was her maiden flight, hitting Mach 1.5 on a L935 Imax. Member : Steve Jurveston Club(s) : AeroPAC, TCC, Lunar, Rocket Mavericks Altitude : 14,000' AGL Motors : K300, K1440 L640 dual ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Mach 2 or Bust (2011-09-08)

Here you see her maiden flight on a N2850 Blue to Mach 2.2 Member : Steve Jurveston Club(s) : AeroPAC, TCC, Lunar, Rocket Mavericks Altitude : 32,000' AGL Motor : AMW 2801 Skidmark Project Note : ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Rock It! (2011-09-08)

Member : James Sampayan Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 4 to 5,ooo' Motor : H733 Project Goal : Just another gig in the high desert. Will play an encore flight of that classic tune "H73J". Maybe try to ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: The incredible rockets of XPRS (2012-04-07)

Barely through level 1 rocketry, and slowly working towards level 2, it is still fun to dream about what could be, some day. These XPRS blogspot pages show many large hpr rockets, some of which are ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Amateur Rocketeers Reach For The Stars (2012-04-24)

Found via Steve Jurvetson's Flickr photo blog . Evangelizing rocketry... It should run tomorrow at 7:30pm. But the HD video link went up today. [embedded below] My favorite part: the opening clip ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Tripoli Offering Space-Flown Membership Cards (2012-05-01)

The Tripoli Rocketry Association is offering a limited number of membership cards which were flown on Up Aeropace's SL6 launch from Spaceport America on April 5, 2012.  More details below. ... [Read More]

Greg Smith's Blog: Frenzy Massive progress (2012-07-30)

This weekend I took several more steps toward my N1975 flight at Black Rock dry lake in September .  The Madcow Frenzy Massive 's coming together quite nicely: 1) Attached AeroPack motor ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Successful Carmack Prize 100k' AGL Flight (updated) (2012-09-14)

Update: Someone correctly pointed out that the prize ain't won until John says its won. However, the fliers and launch organizers think that will be the case. Someone also pointed out that recovery ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: M1000 to M685 flight - Apogee over 100,000 feet! (2012-09-14)

"This is the video of the AeroPac 2012 successful flight to 104,659' AGL on Tuesday 9/11/2012. It was a two stage flight with fully commercial certified motors - an AeroTech N1000 staging to an ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Sport Rocketry July/August 2013 (2013-07-19)

Instead my normal list of articles, I'll just give a long list of cool stuff spotted in the magazine: The Nike Hercules on the cover; Steve Jurvetson's private collection of space ... [Read More]

AKS Rockets: Too Sexy For My Cert (announcing my L3 plans) (2014-12-06)

I'm about ready to further empty my wallet into the financial black hole of rocketry and start my L3! I wanted to do an L3 that was both simple and high performance. My plans have always jumped ... [Read More]

David McCann's Blog: productive. (2015-03-15)

Got some time today and knocked out a bunch of work. Screech’s motor mount is all glued up and installed.  The Aeropack is flush with the end of the body tube.  I’m starting to ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Estes Pro Series II - Ventris (Decisions) (2015-08-24)

Click here for the Pro Series II introduction . Here is the Ventris. First step, of course, is to check all the parts. The fins are made of 1/8 inch plywood, and they're nice and large. ... [Read More]

David McCann's Blog: Update (2016-03-06)

Building slowly continues. Wildman Extreme has begun. CR’s sanded to fit the MMT. Aeropack installed. 1.7 pounds chopped off the front of the booster tube.   Screech 54mm booster is ... [Read More]