Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2006

I don't say this with glee, but instead SHAME.  I used to work for NASA
but never ever again will I work for an institution so f.cking full of
itself and so hell bent on losing lives and hardware.  Some of tales I
could tell you about cutting corners, flying damaged or non-working

I just bought one of those 3 foot Crayon banks from Toys R Us. Does
anyone have the plans available on how to convert it into a model
rocket?
Thanks

WTF!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236483,00.html
I don't if rockets are not part of this, THIS is worth reading about!
Lunar

I want to get into high power. I would have done this years ago but,
the 62.5g limit turned me away. I have been watching hybrids and now it
looks like the time to leap. However, knowing that it is the time to
leap means that the ATF will now try to shut that down as well.

I would like to build a test stand for some hybrid motors.  One question, do
hybrids need to be vertical or at some inclined angle to work properly?  If
I test then horizontal does that affect the performance?
Thanks,

After watching a documentary, my 12 year old son has taken a real interest
in the X-15.  I'm looking to put together a low power X-15 with him over the
christmas vacation.  Both Estes and Quest appear to do a kit version. Which
of the two is the most realistic in appearance?  Thanks ...

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NOT ONLY DID NASA delay the launch when they realized that the
Moon was most unfavorable, they chose the narrow window between
the sidereal angle-hour transits of Saturn & the Moon, and also

I have acquired several old UPS batteries rated at 12v 7.2ah.  I broke
out the multimeter and they tested out a-ok.  Obviously my first
thoughts are using them for my launch system.  My second thought was,
how to charge them.

www.pdrocketry.com no longer works.
KK

Press Release by Giant Leap Rocketry
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
BATON ROUGE, Louisianna USA — Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. is pleased to
release their new kit, the ELIPSE. The rocket is  3” in diameter, 78”

how about "It's not brain surgery, its rocket science" in the back...

Below is the list of web links items that were flagged as inoperable.
If you know the status of any of these listings, please let me know so
that I won't delete the entry just to have to add it back again.  Thanks.
Commonwealth Displays

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,235377,00.html
DAYTON, Ohio  -  A mother suspected of killing her month-old daughter
in 2005 by putting her in a microwave oven was indicted Thursday on a
charge of aggravated murder, and the prosecutor said he would seek the

Any one out there used a Contrail motor in sparky version (38mm H340 or
I290)  I am thinking of building a new rocket for their H and I motors.  Any
recommendation of a good kit for them with dual deployment?
Thanks,