Model Forum / General / Rockets / January 2006

How do I figue out what engine I need to lift a 1.5lb to 2lb rocket?  I have
a 3' cardboard tube that weighs 1.1lb that I wantto make in to a rocket.
The altitude can be around 1000ft.  Less is fine.

Well I see misinformaion is alive and well, and I might as well throw
my a new light on it.  Everyone hates Bush ... ok, I am conservative,
and I personally don't like him either.  I voted for Ronald Regan, and
God Bliss him, I miss that anti-soviet STATESMAN!

I would like to do some night launches with my rockets.  I have read
some messages about GloWrap strips (from nightlaunch?) to illuminate
the rocket.
Does anyone know where I can purchase some GloWrap strips?...or does

I've tried to email DrRocket via their website which is up & running
although the webstore seems to be non functioning.
The mail just keeps getting sent back to me
Anyone have an idea of what the situation is with Crocket? Are they still

Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published January 22, 2006
NEW YORK -- Entertainer Harry Belafonte, one of the Bush administration's
harshest critics, compared the Homeland Security Department to the Nazi

Perchlorathon Launches
In 2006 Perchlorathons will be held the 4th Saturday of the month at 8am
at Lucerne Dry Lake.
Hosted by Frank Kosdon 805-642-1559

http://www.rmrdescon.com/
How about it through the winter months....
Nick

New Pinnacle Nosecone from Giant Leap
January 26, 2006
Web posted at: 7:04 PM EST
(ROL Newswire) --  Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. has released a 3.9"

I have just purchased some Aerotech RMS hardware.  I noticed that the thread
engagement is very small on the closures.  How long ... How many times can I
reload before the threads fail from fatigue and the motor comes appart?  I
don't want it to do this inside one of my nice rockets ...

The Moon landing never happened.
It was a hoax and was motivated by religion.
This was psychological and religious weapon of mass destruction against
citizens.

Here's is my newest motor eater.  It takes five per flight.
http://home.flash.net/~samily/lil-dougie/
I just got some glass on it the other night.  That was a major sticking
point; sometimes it takes me a while to get over the hump. The rocket

just had a camcorder delivered from Ebay for $20. seller thought unit would
not work.
hooked it up and got it to show a picture thru the AV cables to the TV,
running off the charger/ac power supply. picture quality is lousy but i did

I'll be in Arizona this weekend, and I plan to stop by and say hello to
Lee Piester.
Any questions I can relay to him while I'm there?
I'm thinking of asking for a copy of his paper.

   Reports are surfacing at www.usspacenews.com that Boing is
considering canceling the Delta IV  should a EEELV merger take place.
This would leave the  Atlas 5 and the future CLV as the means to LEO.
One positive possibility is that SpaceX will create the Falcon 9. Which