Model Forum / General / Rockets / May 2005

...Save Rocketry Now tickets, that is...
Check out all the cool stuff at http://www.saverocketrynow.org/prizes.asp
What sane rocketeer wouldn't want a chance at any of this stuff?  Heck,
I'd love to have it all for my own, but alas, I have to help give it all

Check out all the cool stuff at http://www.saverocketrynow.org/prizes.asp
What sane rocketeer wouldn't want a chance at any of this stuff?  Heck,
I'd love to have it all for my own, but alas, I have to help give it all
away.

Guys,
Impulse Aerospace used to have a small program that emulated a standard
Estes type motor. It was animated and showed the various stages of ignition,
burn, coast and ejection. I lost my copy and would like to get another for

It's the first I've heard of this.

http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/ASM/Mag/Index/2002/AM/rkbd.html
Ted Novak

Anyone else get a letter last week about the ATF knowing you'd bought some
items which could potentially be used/abused?
Letter was pretty vague except to say my name had come up during an
inspection of some shop and how misuse of items like flash powder and

I just posted pictures of a mechanical fin attachment system I'm using in
ABMR. Since I've not yet read all the books on HPR, I'm wondering if this
system has been published before? If so, any known problems?
Kevin OClassen

  I am constructing a multi-rod launcher and have the following
question. Is there a rule of thumb for how far the rods should be
spaced from one another? If I am launching one at a time there is
probably no specific spacing required. However if I were to run a drag

I just visited Hobbylinc's "new" section and even though it's listed as
unavailable, they have under the category of Model Rockets - E size
engines, " Space Ship One 'E' " -  list price $64.98!
Seems Estes is making an upscale SS1. Anyone have any additional info.?

G-Wiz DCS High End Flight Computer Released
April 18, 2005
Web posted at: 1:17 PM EDT
(ROL Newswire) --  G-Wiz Partners, makers of full featured Flight

Rocketeers,
To celebrate the release and certification of the hobby's first model
rocket sized hybrid rocket motors, Sky Ripper Systems is offering this
FREE commemorative 3"x8" vinyl peel-n-stick sticker.

The last British Skylark sounding rocket was launched Monday.  
For articles, see:
http://www.moneyplans.net/frontend2-verify-6463.html
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=635184

I just received a call from a local Cub Scout leader, and to say I'm a
bit disappointed in Michael's would be an understatement.
The boys were given rockets and help in building them, then sent on
their way.  No information on where and how to launch, nothing on what

Hi group, if I'm breaking any rules posting this here I do appologise.
I have a very nice launch controller for sale on ebay right now on a
buy it now price - I've built 1 in the past which sold on ebay, and
then i built 3 more for the people that didn't win! :-)

Oh boy. Only a few days away. And "it's Freeway close".
I'll be there. If anyone wants some nichrome wire without havig to pay extra
for eBay fees and PayPal fees and shipping fees, let me know. I have 100
foot rolls or 30, 31 and 32 guage (80/20 - NO Iron = NO rust!) that will be ...

Apogee Releases RockSim v8 Software
May 6, 2005
Web posted at: 1:06 PM EDT
(ROL Newswire) --  The new RockSim v8 software has been released Apogee