Model Forum / General / Rockets / December 2007

I just read an interview with Mike Mullane where he talks about the
Challenger disaster, his book Riding Rockets, and his motivational
corporation.  He's one of my favorites anyway, but if anyone is
interested in reading the article it's at www.webdigestweekly.com.

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Quoting elReg @
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/04/von_braun_rocket_nazi_nasa_phd_thes
is_auctioned/
The original classified top-secret PhD thesis of famed Nazi and NASA rocket

CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The National Association of Rocketry (NAR)
Standards & Testing (S&T) Committee has certified AeroTech's new,
redesigned G80T Blue Thunder™ single-use model rocket motor at 136.7
N-sec total impulse.

This is Alexander zhang from Shenzhen shenchuang industrial company, a
specialized tools manufacturer. Our product 6 in 1 is specially
designed for making models. they are really novel products.
It can make of mini jigsaw, metal lathe, wood lathe, grinder, miller,

I've found several about turning wood and foam.
Anybody seen any hot-wire foam cutting jigs?

I figured since I was in the neighborhood it was only decent of me to
ask.......................I bet she is one rank smelling piece of
blubber by now huh?  The price of a shovel is cheap, then again I
guess its hard to get rid of ones first and only real true piece of

I am looking for any advice, insight, etc. for a rocketry beginner
(me). For starters, where exactly do I begin? Obviously the research,
but after that. What are some important aspects to consider when
building a rocket?

Does anyone know what happened to rocket motion?  Are they still in
business?  I'm looking to buy some estes motors that I can't find at
Michael's (to use the 40% off coupon) and rocketmotion.com has really good
prices listed.  Their website has updates as of about August.  ...

I'm building my first rocket using dual electronics, and am wondering how
folks go about wiring up power to the units.
I'm using altimeters with dual battery capability, and intend to use that
capability, mostly because it has worked flawlessly for me in the past.

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