stevem
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Hi Gang, I've been away from TRF for awhile. Life gets busy ya know and the rockets had to take a back seat to family and job for bit.
I'm about to embark on a new phase of rocketry for me thanks to Scott Fintel who I met last fall just by chance
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=31237&highlight=scott+fintel
Through that chance meeting Scott chose to use my land as the launch area of his Aestus Project. A Class O hybrid using Asphalt as propellent and Nitrous Oxide as the oxidizer.
Here's the video I made of the launch.
Take a look...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3H1J0Xp3Gs
The launch was nothing short of spectacular!
It was the largest rocket I had ever seen by far. I knew this was somethign I had to try.
Scott lives just 20 mile from me and he was kind enough to have me over for several hours yesterday to discuss rocket science and methods for making my own motors.
I'm going to start with a new project rocket that will use a 1.75" Dia motor casing and KNER as propellent.
But wait, before I get into that, there's more to the Aestus launch story. Short on time right now but I'll be back soon...
I'm about to embark on a new phase of rocketry for me thanks to Scott Fintel who I met last fall just by chance
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=31237&highlight=scott+fintel
Through that chance meeting Scott chose to use my land as the launch area of his Aestus Project. A Class O hybrid using Asphalt as propellent and Nitrous Oxide as the oxidizer.
Here's the video I made of the launch.
Take a look...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3H1J0Xp3Gs
The launch was nothing short of spectacular!
It was the largest rocket I had ever seen by far. I knew this was somethign I had to try.
Scott lives just 20 mile from me and he was kind enough to have me over for several hours yesterday to discuss rocket science and methods for making my own motors.
I'm going to start with a new project rocket that will use a 1.75" Dia motor casing and KNER as propellent.
But wait, before I get into that, there's more to the Aestus launch story. Short on time right now but I'll be back soon...