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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]

Rocket Dungeon: Rockets Magazine V3 I6 Feb 2009 - including FAA analysis (2009-02-13)

I found this to be one of the better issues of Rockets . It features two solid tech articles - one on chain-stitching 'chute lines and one on molding fiberglass parts. I doubt if I'll use either, ... [Read More]

Value Rockets Blog: Curt von Delius Sets New J and M-Class Altitude Records With AeroTech Reloads at XPRS 2008 Launch (2009-03-01)

Curt von Delius, using a modified version of his record-setting Level 3 airframe, crushed his previous ?M?-class altitude record of 37,762 feet by flying it to a GPS verified altitude of 45,328 feet ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: TRA streamlines the FAA's Level-3 waiver process and facilitates the Big A$$ Rocket of the Day (2009-09-21)

I'm sure you remember that last December the FAA issued a new set of rules concerning amateur rocketry. This was lauded by the low and mid-powered rocketry world since there would no longer be any ... [Read More]

Value Rockets Blog: AeroTech Displays 38mm High Power RMS Reload Adapter System at XPRS 2009 (2009-09-27)

AeroTech displayed a new reload adapter system for its 38mm high power RMS? motors during the XPRS launch in the Black Rock Desert near Gerlach, NV held September 17-21. The system allows the use of ... [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]

High Power Rocketry: Crayon Pack - 8 Crayon rockets (2010-02-16)

"Since a friend pointed out that my I-ROC looked like a Crayon®, I've had the idea in back of my mind to build a Crayon rocket. Not just a Crayon rocket, but a pack of Crayon rockets! The smallest ... [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]

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: Nibbles Lander (2011-08-15)

Member : Kurt Gugisberg Club : Rocketry Organization of California Web Page : http://home.earthlink.net/~kurtgug/id17.html Altitude : 2000 feet Motors : J570 central--H180 airstart--H128 airstart ... [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: Astroboy: Take three! (2011-08-16)

Member : Jamie Clay Club : AeroPac Altitude : Good question to ask. Motors : Aerotech single use Fs (or maybe Gs) Facebook Pictures Project Goal: To make Astro Boy fly a good stable flight and THIS ... [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: Angelfire (2011-08-20)

Member : Vern Knowles Club : Tripoli Idaho Rocketry Altitude : 23,000' Motor : N1000 Web page : Angelfire & www.vernk.com Project Goal: Primary goal is to just have fun! This will also be a test ... [Read More]

XPRS 2011: Needle Jr. (2011-08-20)

Member : Bill Earls Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 20,500' Motor : CTI J-530 Project Goal : This is my Needle Jr. Project. It is a 38mm minimum diameter rocket. It is 27"L and weighs less than 20oz. All ... [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: Kestrel (2011-08-21)

Member : Jason Trotter Motors : D10-7 (1x), A10T-0 (6x) Altitude : 1600' Project Goal : This is my first self-designed rocket. It is a single stage, cluster. All 7 motors are minimum diameter, with ... [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: Extreme Performance Rockets (from 2007) (2012-02-13)

These are oldies but goodies, and a few of them are newies to me. Including these two: This rocket looks like a giant egg lofter (perhaps for ostrich eggs?) but is actually a 6 inch can-sat launcher ... [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: ROCKETS Magazine, April 2012 (V7, I1) (2012-08-08)

It appears the ROCKETS Magazine machine is running again. They have gotten a bit behind but the editors assure me they are working hard to catch up and that subscribers will get all the issues ... [Read More]