Model Forum / General / Rockets / July 2007

I think there are some Boeing people that lurk around here,
does anyone know of some sites showing the mission logo &
vehicle markings for the upcoming Phoenix lander mission?

I was going to install an eyebolt into the fore CR in a LOC IV... I
went tot he hardware store, and I'm having trouble deciding between
the 1/8" and 3/16" quick links, and the 3/16" and 1/4" eye bolts.  The
larger of the two feels pretty heavy, but i was wondering if anyone

Naramlive is fully up to date now (audio of the briefing will be
online probably before I finish typing this)
Pics and a few videos online for saturday and sunday.
Chris Taylor

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And I say this with all due respect. We all know that people
who work for government are required to uphold their part of
the bargain, and the higher up the "national security" food

Media Article by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, July 26, 2007
MOJAVE, California USA — Two people were killed and four others
critically injured Thursday by an explosion at a Mojave Desert airport

  Fresh off a list-serv.  The court status hearing for tomorrow was
cancelled by Judge Walton.  It is not known why.  It may be that he
has enough info to rule on.  Pat G just posted to the Tripoli server.
Maybe they'll have more information later in the day.

Hi, I've built and blasted a few NCR F powered rockets in the past, but it's
been a while and I'd like to get something new.  NCR doesn't exist anymore,
so I've been looking around and like the looks of this:
http://www.a2zhobbies.com/Public_Missiles/High/PUB-2.html

Hi, I'm new to this group, but have a problem and wondered if anyone could
advise:
I bought Rocksim (from the apogee website) several days ago for $99.  I got
a link to a download demo (not quite the same as the unpaid for demo).

You may miss out on a deal of as life time so unglue yourself from
Freds a.shole and go buy on.

It was a real treat to read Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham's articles
in Launch Magazine!
In his first article from the March/April issue, he ended it with his
poignant observation that Liberalism, Diversity, Political

Hey all!  I'm relatively new to rocketeering, and have been involved
in some mid-power flight.  I'm looking at the Aerotech G-Force, but
was thinking about converting it to a 38mm mount for future
versatility.  Is it possible to still use the Fin-Lok system with a

I just find packing a chute to be somehting I am not into unlike a few
of the other "chute" packers in this group, so I'll just be content to
use my streamers and let that nasty chute packing to others like
Freddie and Phil and Ted ...y'all know who are the "chute"

I recently checked the web site for the Institute of Makers of
Explosives and found a news item on new regulations by the Department
of Homeland Security. It seems that someone slipped a new law in with an
appropriations bill giving them the authority to regulate certain

News Release by NAR Standards & Testing
Monday, July 23, 2007
MARION, Iowa USA — The following Aerotech/KBA motors have been certified
by NAR Standards & Testing for general use High Power Rocket Motors

Back in school, if you talked about how much you loved flying rockets,
the response was probably something like, "That's what SHE said!",
"NERRRRRRRD!", or "Your momma!".
Let's face it -- most of us didn't go to school with a bunch of rocket