Author: JET66

A neat and inexpensive program for keeping track of your projects in rocketry

I found this great and inexpensive software program that is great for inventorying and keeping track of your rocket flights. Once I started using it to enter and save the photos of the rocket projects I have built recently it made me realize how much of a rocket addict I am.  I have inventoried 65 rockets so far and have many, many more to go.  It is also good for recording good flights and not so good flights.  It helps to keep a record of which rocket motors helped your rocket perform well as compared to others. You can also add a parts list for the item created.

Please take a look at it and give it a try:

 

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Memories of STS-51

I recently found some items from the past.  I still had the parking pass from my sister and Brother in-law that was working at Patrick Air Force base back then.  The day before shuttle launch of STS-51 I had just graduated from my MOS school in Virginia.  I drove for 12 hours non stop until I made it to my sisters house at Merit Island to attend the launch.

STS 51 pass Kennedy Space Center Rules

The liftoff was picture perfect and the shuttle really moves fast up to its destination.

GRC 790 Latest Successful launches

The day of launching was really terrific, minus a little rain off and on, all went well. We had two additional families attend and launch rockets. Two of the new members were Ian Trousdell and Scott Trousdell.  I provided them with the Jolly Logic Altimeter 3 to add to their rockets so they could see how neat and interesting it is to utilize for rocket data:

Nike Ajax on an F24-4W, The Sprint XL on a composite motor, Fallout 4 rocket on D12-3 Estes motor