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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]

DTH Rocket Blog: Optimum Mass Research Project (2009-09-29)

In between AP calculus, AP English 12 and Honors Physics, I'm working on a research project. The official title is "Optimum Mass of a Small Rocket Propelled Vehicle." The basic premise ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Ace of Cakes report (2010-09-03)

I just watched the The Ace of Cakes Full Throttle Bakery episode, which was filmed at the TARC finals at Great Meadow (NOVAAR's field).  The show's staff made a 10lb cake and launched it in ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Anvils and rockets (2011-09-06)

Just watch the Discovery Science Channel show on anvil 'tossing' .  The basic idea for the standard competition is to set a 100lb anvil upside down on tamped and leveled ground.  Fill ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Jayhawk Bowling Ball Surface Scanner (2013-06-15)

"Jayhawk is proud to introduce the Jayhawk Ball Surface Scanner. It is the only device in the pro shop industry that allows the pro shop operator to measure the surface roughness of a bowling ball, ... [Read More]

High Power Rocketry: Dropping feathers and bowling ball in world's largest vacuum chamber (2014-11-02)

Perhaps the most shocking thing to see is feathers, for the first time in the history of falling feathers, impacting a surface at 10s of meters per second. They hit pretty hard and even bounce! [Read More]