Muppets and Rocketry!!!

[UfO]

My fiance found me this great article: https://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/arsenal/teamrocs/bert/muppet_rockets.aspx

She's a Muppets aficionado. We spend many, many hours watching and re-watching Muppet movies and the show. I thought it was funny that the two had a connection!

 

[jadebox]

The Vatsaas Brothers's site has a number of interesting articles like that one. I knew about the "Bert Drag Race" (https://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/misc/ghs2002/bertrace/bertrace.aspx) which inspired that letter. It was certainly one of the high points in the history of rocketry!

But, I hadn't seen that specific page. Thanks for the link.

BTW, the "Akavish" rockets my wife and I have built were (obviously) inspired by The Muppets:

https://www.payloadbay.com/article-building-akavish---the-spider-rocket.html

-- Roger

 

[Micromeister]

That is too KEWL! Funny, Funny Funny!!!
Ya gotta love Odd-Rocs no matter what form: but muppet drag racing is really a hoot!

 

[UfO]

Beaker would have been a good choice aerodynamically as well. lol

 

[jbuscaglia]

Beaker would have been a good choice aerodynamically as well. lol

One of our CMASS members, Scott Clement, has built a Beaker rocket that he's flown for years.

Maybe TonyPV has some photos.

 

[billspad]

One of our CMASS members, Scott Clement, has built a Beaker rocket that he's flown for years.

Maybe TonyPV has some photos.

This was on our old website. I don't know who took it but it wasn't me.

 

[UfO]

This was on our old website. I don't know who took it but it wasn't me.

Amazing!