Model Forum / General / Rockets / February 2004

I'm trying to get a hold of Darrell, but not having any luck.  Anyone hear
from him lately, or know how to contact him?

While I was at the library checking out "Failure is not an Option" by Gene
Krantz, I found another book that I think is more interesting. It's called
"Sputnik: The Shock of the Century" by Paul Dickson. It gets into the
politics of the time relating to rocketry from Goddard's time ...

Does anyone know an alternate source for the phenolic tubing liners
used in AeroTech 54 mm RMS motors?  $40 for a 48" length from RCS
seems very expensive.
Larry Lobdell Jr.

Was hoping to hear how the February edition of RocketFest 2004 went by
now...
;)
Any pictures, news, etc?

Does anyone know of a canadian mail order place for rockets? this is for
my kids and they use c & d motors.
Thanks a bunch
Kelly

SO who among us will be the first to create a semi scale model of this as a
rocket boosted BR/G? I betcha George G . could do it....
http://marsairplane.larc.nasa.gov/
I like the ideas of planes and hot air ballons for MARS ......

The next CATO launch is scheduled for Sunday, February 22nd, in
Sterling, CT, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is a Saturday
(February 21st) back-up date.
Unfortunately, rain & sleet are predicted for Saturday, and though the

As Fred alluded to under the catalog thread, what rocket would YOU want
brought back?
I bought the shuttle from Blast From the Past Rocketry.  I think that was
one of my favorite, but didn't have rockets.  Jimz plans site had the photo

How high would a rocket have to go in order to see a noticeable curvature of
the horizon? How high would it have to go to see black sky or stars?

Howdy everyone,
    I have been teaching myself as much aerospace and mechanical
engineering as I can over the past few years from books but I have hit
two problems to which I can't find an answer.  I was hoping some of

You guys promised!!!! I plan on staying at the Days Inn (AKA The Hilton of
the NetherLand). Remember, I like tattoos and a doctorate, possibly in a
dubious shade of Octaroon, ya follow?
What's the waiver again?  :-)>

I've been out of touch for months due to work and other things
BUT...
Got a letter yesterday from Sen. Dick Durbin (IL) saying that the
amended Enzi bill is on the Senate calendar and will be coming for a

MDRA will be launching this weekend, Feb 21-22 from the Coverdale site
(near Bridgeville Delaware).  Starts 9 AM each day and runs until dark.
Waiver is 16,000 feet.  Experimental projects are welcome each day.
Contact Performance Hobbies   http://www.performancehobbies.com   for ...

If you have an I360 reload, I would like to buy it.
Maybe next year the "approved motor list" will only
include motors available to everyone.........
You can contact me off list at rkroboth@optonline.net

The long sad Tripoli saga reminds me of a kid who is caught stealing 10
cent candy bars but refuses to admit or apologize. He is caught on tape
and there are witnesses so he is of course convicted of a crime.
Unfortunately he is tried as an adult and has a criminal record for the ...