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Blast From The Past: NAR 60 Year Reunion, Part 6 - Getting Those Autographs (2018-08-08)

The NAR 60th Year Reunion proved to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to meet all of the big names in model rocketry, so naturally I had brought along a few items to be ... [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: About DTH Rocket Endeavors (2008-02-26)

DTH Rocket Endeavors started with one individual (me) who looked to the skies. Up in that big, blue expanse the Lord's wonders were displayed, which put a fascination for it in me. "The heavens ... [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: Rocketry Resources (2008-04-18)

A few people have asked about some of the books I've read about rocketry. Below I've made a list of some of these resources: Without books on rocketry and aerospace, you would not be reading this ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Another online CP calculator (2009-06-10)

For those who don't want to buy a rocket simulation package or download a free one, here is a quick and dirty CP calculator based on Stine's Handbook of Model Rocketry . Hat tip to The EGE . [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: 50 Things I Do When I'm Bored (2009-10-09)

Try to design a rocket on RockSim to break 100,000 ft using K motors Make up polynomials and then factor them Eat a bowl of cereal Try to find shortcuts to evaluate the nth ... [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: A Quote (2010-06-08)

"Often, it pays to bridge the apparent gulf between two seemingly unrelated fields of human endeavor." -G. Harry Stine, Handbook of Model Rocketry [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: The Launch (2010-10-24)

It was a great day, and lots of fun to see all the rocket designs people came up with. There were a lot of great flights... and a lot of failures too! Our rocket performed well, but its second ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: REVIEW: Apogee Components Model Rocket Design and Construction (2010-12-02)

I just picked up and began re-scanning this book and had wanted to post something about it.  Since I had an existing EMRR review, and considering the site's current state of flux, I decided to ... [Read More]

DTH Rocket Blog: Rocket Science 101 Course Syllabus (2011-09-17)

  Rocket Science 101 Course Syllabus Professor: Daniel Taylor Hastings                 Aerospace ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: New model rocket for Christmas? (2014-12-26)

Did you get a new model rocket kit for Christmas? Check out these resources for rocketry beginners or recent returnees to model rockets: Stine’s Handbook of Model Rocketry is the ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: All you ever needed to know to build a model rocket (2015-01-27)

Before there was the Internet, rocketry forums (yeah, that's the Internet too), or books (there was one, but I didn't have it), all an aspiring rocketeer needed was an Estes Catalog and a few of ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: My Rocket Anniversary (2015-07-20)

July 5 was the anniversary of the first time I ever went out to launch a few model rockets, with Chad , David, Lee, and a few other people. On that day, we just flew a few of Chad's rockets. We had ... [Read More]

Rich's Rockets: New model rocket for Christmas? (2015-12-23)

Did you get a new model rocket kit for Christmas? Check out these useful resources for beginners or recent returnees to model rockets: Stine’s Handbook of Model Rocketry is the book to read. ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Build It Yourself - Rocket Cradle (2016-04-06)

Recently, on The Rocketry Show Podcast Facebook discussion group , someone asked about a photo. CG, one of the hosts of the show, was presenting at NARCON 2016, and needed pictures of me and of ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: A bit of editorializing... (2016-07-26)

The above image is the drawing that accompanied editorial bits in the old Model Rocketeer magazine (a 60's/70's precursor to Sport Rocketry). It is very appropriate for this post, as I am about to ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: BAR Rocket Fleet #111 Super-Star (2017-09-15)

Sport Model High Performance MPC Kit Clone Designed by G. Harry Stine Date Completed:   14 September, 2017   Designed for 13mm mini engines Length:   254mm Diameter:   13.7mm ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Rocket N00b Update (2018-05-03)

Little N00b was born on April 5, 2018. He and Mrs. N00b are doing great, happy and healthy. We're home now, and I've managed to secure a little time off work. And though it may sound surprising, as ... [Read More]

Shroudlines: Checking In With Something That Could Be Checked Out... (2018-09-01)

Well, life has gotten rather "nutsy coo-coo" lately, and STB has gotten the short end of the stick. However, I thought I'd do a quick check in with everybody by sharing something from my collection ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: The N00b T00b - A Quick, Easy, Scratch Built Tube Fin Rocket - Part 1: The Basic Build (2019-11-01)

I have a bunch of random model rocket parts lying around the Rocket Room. Some are things I intentionally stocked up on, and some are leftovers from kits I modified, or from other projects. I ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Building Model Rockets Out of Order - When I Deviate from the Instructions (2020-04-05)

I often build model rockets out of order. The Handbook of Model Rocketry  emphasizes time and again "Always read the instructions!" And while this is good advice, after you've built a number of ... [Read More]