The owner of Dynasoar Rocketry came out to our launch field yesterday and launched a few of his R/C Boost Glider kits.
I definitely want to get the SR-71 kit:
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Good Checklist ideas for a rocket launch day
I was lucky to have has a successful flight with the Rosenfield Aerospace 3 D printed fin can system. It is a 3.0-inch diameter 3D printed fin and tail-cone system. The rocket was launched on a 38mm Aerotech H130W-M reload and it was a picture-perfect flight:
The rocket was light and gained some good altitude.
It is always a good idea to have a checklist. Especially when preparing for a day or a weekend for a rocket launch. Here are a few ideas:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZgOLe4yqYRjvITfYeqbGuCYMezuNf1WN/view?usp=sharing
Good historical information about Hybrid Rocket Technology
On the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iD0MSbImzfuDgTwIEEF-5J8sLAtTchEQ/view?usp=sharing
Pages 68-71 has a good chronology about hybrid rocketry and how the hobby of rocketry became involved with this technological capability.
A great resource for rocket contest data: http://georgesrockets.com/GRP/GRP-home.htm
Saving History
What is the National Association of Rocketry all about?
Here is a link to background information and resources for fellow rocket enthusiasts to learn more about NAR:
http://2020vertical.com/nar_edu_cd_dev/
Aerospace Specialty Products History Maker Series
The Aerospace Specialty Products has some cool history maker rocket series:
History about Sandia
The Rocketeers Prayer
34th Space Symposium Highlights from Colorado
Parkdale Launch dates have been approved by the FAA
The FAA approved of our waiver and the dates are the following:
June 23rd 9 am to noon
July 28th 9am to noon
August 25th 9am to noon
September 22nd 9am to noon
October 27th 9am to noon
November 24th 9am to noon
December 22nd 9am to noon
BPS at NARCON 2018
Joe Barnard gave a great presentation this year at NARCON 2018: