bobkrech
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After reading 120 posts on this thread, I'd like to go back and answer the original question. "What are our motors "missing"?
Aboslutely nothing.
Nationally organized hobby rocketry has been around for half a century and we've never had the selection of motors that we have today. There are over 1,000 certified commercial motors. and when various delays are considered, several times more.
We can purchase affordable COTS motors ranging from micromax to full O impulse (40 KNs) without difficulty, and certified individuals have no problems purchasing them and launching them. Waivers are not difficult to obtain, and waivers for Class 3 Advance High Power Amateur launches are not that difficult to obtain for qualified individuals and groups.
The propellants available today are better, safer and more affordable than those developed in the 40's and 50's. Anyone believing the contrary needs to spend some time researching why we use what we use today, and why we don't do it the old way.
Bob
Aboslutely nothing.
Nationally organized hobby rocketry has been around for half a century and we've never had the selection of motors that we have today. There are over 1,000 certified commercial motors. and when various delays are considered, several times more.
We can purchase affordable COTS motors ranging from micromax to full O impulse (40 KNs) without difficulty, and certified individuals have no problems purchasing them and launching them. Waivers are not difficult to obtain, and waivers for Class 3 Advance High Power Amateur launches are not that difficult to obtain for qualified individuals and groups.
The propellants available today are better, safer and more affordable than those developed in the 40's and 50's. Anyone believing the contrary needs to spend some time researching why we use what we use today, and why we don't do it the old way.
Bob