First Look: Giant Leap, the ultimate rocket hardware store
At some point in every rocketeer's stint in the hobby, the urge to scratch build a rocket or upscale an existing kit or simply to make the kit they are building stronger arises. When that urge strikes,...
View ArticleWebsite Review: New web site a benefit to Commonwealth
SOUTHGATE, Michigan USA — Started in 1980 as a fireworks store, Commonwealth Displays partners, Steve Le Fleur and Donald Moore, soon let their interest in model rocketry lead them to add model rocket...
View ArticleNew Armadillo update on the Carmack 100kft Micro Prize
HEATH, Texas USA — In discussions on the email discussion list aRocket of the relative difficulty of launching a rocket to 100,000 feet, John Carmack established a $5,000 prize for the first person or...
View ArticleHundreds of Girl Scouts 'Reach for the Stars' in contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado USA — Michelle Jorgensen of Colorado was the first Girl Scout to win nationally in the Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition. She competed in 2009 with Troop #337...
View ArticleLeading Edge REACTOR hits the rocket scene this summer
EUGENE, Oregon USA — Leading Edge Rocketry is excited to announce the newest addition is 2011 fleet, the Reactor! With its sleek Sci-Fi styling, the Reactor is a great introduction rocket to...
View ArticleFeatherweight announces release of new magnetic switch
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado USA — Featherweight Altimeters is pleased to announce the release of a brand new rocketry electronics product: a solid-state, magnetically-activated arming switch that can be...
View ArticleROCKET ELECTRONICS announces release of RockeTiltometer 2
EL CAJON, California USA — ROCKET ELECTRONICS is pleased to announce the release of the next generation of its flagship product. The RockeTiltometerTM 2 is an enhanced, yet lower cost version of its...
View ArticleBoosterVision GearCam HD Real Modular Digital Video Recording Camera
BoosterVision will be making available their new GearCam HD Real Modular [RM] Digital Video Recording Camera at LDRS 30. The GearCam HD DVR-RM is a new high definition mobile video device able to...
View ArticleSpace Shuttle's Last Satellite Gets Hobby Rocket Boost
As the last mission of Shuttle Atlantis was coming to a close, a small hatch in the cargo bay opened and deployed the PSSC-2 spacecraft. PSSC-2 (PicoSatellite Solar Cell testbed 2) is a technology...
View ArticleUnmanned Airship Soars to 95,000'
Getting a rocket to the edge of space can be a challenge. But when you put the launch pad at 95,000 feet, things get a lot easier. Such is the theory of JP Aerospace, a small research company based out...
View Article3 Dogs Rocketry announces release of 8-32 eye nut anchor
WINDSOR, Colorado USA — 3 Dogs Rocketry, LLC of Windsor Colorado is pleased to announce the release of their latest innovation, a lightweight, aluminum anchor designed for smaller (24mm-38mm) projects....
View ArticleLeading Edge Rocketry releases ParaLite
EUGENE, Oregon USA — Leading Edge Rocketry is thrilled to announce the release of ParaLite—a nighttime tracking recovery aid that is guaranteed to change the night skies...forever. The heart of the...
View ArticleShadowAero Announces Return of Two Kits
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California USA — ShadowAero is extremely pleased to announce in-stock availability of the FATBOY and ULTRA FATBOY! These two iconic designs were originally produced by Public Enemy...
View ArticleSunward Announces New Motor Mount Kits
Sunward announces the availability of 29mm motor mount to 38mm body tube mounting kits. These kits can be used to construct 29-38 mm motor mount adapters or as 29 mm motor mounts for 38 mm body tubes....
View ArticleArgonia Relief
Anybody who has been to a launch at Argonia knows what a rare treasure the launch site, also known as the Rocket Pasture is. A great launch site requires a very good relationship with neighboring...
View ArticleDutch Rocket Boys Attempt Records
In the first week of May, 2012, the Dutch Rocket Boys will fly an amateur rocket named EDAN I in the Scottish Highlands at a launch organized by the Scottish Rocketry Organizations.The Dutch Rocket...
View ArticleNew WRC+ from Missile Works
Missile Works introduces the new WRC+ Wireless Remote Control System, which opens up an entirely new dimension of control possibilities to rocketeers. Staging, airstarts, chute deployment, permissives,...
View ArticleCAR Leadership Change
The Canadian Association of Rocketry - L'Association Canadienne De Fuséologie (CAR-ACF) announced on April 29th that Angelo Castellano had resigned as President. The executive group recruited Greg...
View ArticleRocket Electronics announces release of ROCKONTROLLER 1
SANTEE, California USA — Rocket Electronics is pleased to announce the release of its latest product line, the RocKontroller 1TM which is a wireless launch control system. Having successfully supplied...
View ArticleTransolve Announces the New TripleFire Flight Controller
TripleFire is a radio control interface that provides 3 pyro channels. For use with spread spectrum radios only, the unit has dual safety lockouts. A dedicated ENABLE channel, and G-switch circuit...
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