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A friend of mine is working on his first rocket, an Alpha III, and was wondering what he should do about the shock cord. I use elastic nylon and go by the "twice as long as the rocket" rule, but all of my craft are at least 1.34" in diameter and generally longer than a foot. Would this be...

While I knew that G. Harry Stein penned a number of non-fiction books, I was unaware that he also wrote a good amount of sic-fi under the name Lee Correy. I happened to stumble across a bibliography the other day and spotted a title I enjoyed reading years ago. I highly recommend it.

I've been using an 808 keychain camera on launches for a few years and have never had an issue. Today I sent it up on my LOC Aura, but when I went to open the file it stopped converting halfway through and I got a message stating that QuickTime could not open it. I recorded a video just three...

While I've suspected it for a while, I just confirmed today that the big, beautiful, tree- and light-free field in front of Atlantic Coast High is no longer open to the public during after-school hours. This is the only place I've been able to find in Duval and St. Johns Counties suitable for...

I'm going to be visiting Prescott some time in the late summer or early fall and would love to see a launch - any clubs in the area?

Was wondering if anyone could give a few recommendations for currently-produced rockets featuring clipped delta fins. Don't seem to see a lot of low-power examples these days.

Was reminded today on Facebook that I returned to routine launching status four years ago today. Other than a horsefly freaking out my son, it was a picture-perfect launch.

https://www.amazon.com/ROCKET-VENGEANCE-MISSLE-PATENT-UNFRAMED/dp/B01I1QRTLM/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1488423032&sr=8-16&keywords=v2+model+rocket

Just picked up my first bag of Green Fiber and I was wondering how I should store it in regards to temperature. I know the stuff usually sits in attics, but should it be kept at room temperature for rocketry use?

Is this the same size clip that Estes uses on their controllers now? https://www.amazon.com/Generic-Micro-Steel-Toothless-Alligator/dp/B00XX91S88/ref=pd_lpo_328_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ACCNKV8B1YTNM9Q277Z8

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/nasa-displays-apollo-capsule-hatch-50-years-after-fatal-fire/ar-AAmf1z9

Since some of you have connections to the Cape, I thought this may be of interest (and just might bring back memories). Back in high school I had an International Relations textbook that had a small blurb about an Emergency Broadcast System screwup. It seems there was a DJ in Titusville, FL...

I was half awake in bed the other morning, my mind bouncing around, and I began to think about a rocket shaped like a dirigible. I figured that someone had taken a shot at converting a plastic kit, but then I thought about The Dude, that Estes inflatable model from years back, and this hit me...

A few years ago I acquired a pipe collection from a family friend who had passed away. It was housed in a wooden display case with a drawer filled with various smoking paraphernalia, but there was also an unusual pocketknife with two blades that taper to points. It is a Kutmaster, but I'm...

Has anyone shot any footage of a launch and glide?

Hoping to launch this weekend. Kept the motif simple.

Does anyone know if there used to be an army airfield somewhere in the vicinity of Titusville, possibly west of 95? I was on a road trip through the area yesterday and had a recollection of a sign that (I believe) used to be at the exit for highway 46. If memory serves me right, it was taken...

Just saw an Estes Journey starter kit and engines at my local store. First time for this area.

I've never built a Bertha, but am planning to start soon and have been looking at different paint schemes. After seeing picture after picture, it suddenly hit me that the rocket is identical to a small (about 2 inch) firework we used to get when I was little. Does anyone know if the Bertha was...

Does anyone know why Estes switched out the alligator clips for the "flat-nosed" type on their electron-beam controllers? I don't dig the new ones - they don't seem to clamp as well.