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Launch Magazine - Christmas in February edition (2009-02-22)
Not surprisingly, there has been a lot discussion about LAUNCH Magazine's announcement that they are facing financial difficulties and will be taking a time out. They subsequently posted .pdf files ... [Read More]
Steve Eves' Saturn V ROCKED Maryland's Eastern Shore (2009-04-25)After testing the winds with a 'tiny' Nike Smoke on a J350, Steve Eves' Saturn was launched into the beautiful Maryland skies at around 1PM local. The central 'P' and eight 'N' motors (that's 'R' ... [Read More]
Steve Eves is out to beat his record (2009-12-30)The CantonRep.com reports on Steve Eves' latest project, a 2-stage Saturn 1B. No details on the scale or motors, but it does say that he hopes to fly the new beast to 2 miles in the Spring of ... [Read More]
Steve Eves sounds off about his new project (2010-01-03)Steve has provided some info and clarifications about his latest project (via Rocketry Planet): There are some inaccurate info in the article I will attempt to set it straight. The project is a 1:9 ... [Read More]
ROCKETS Magazine, February 2010 (2010-02-22)GPS101...Rocket Mavericks 2009...Arizona State Fair...Freedom Launch, Orangeburg, SC...In Memorium Erik Gates...On-board Cameras...Balls 18...UMERG at Balls 18...In Memorium Ken Zeuner...Copper ... [Read More]
Launch Report 2010-4 (Red Glare 8) (2010-04-17)Location: Higgs Farm, Price, MD ( MDRA ) Weather: high 50's; partly cloudy; very windy and chilly Total flights: Today - 2; YTD - 21 Total motors: Today - 2; YTD - 21 As usual, I planned to ... [Read More]
Steve Eves' 1:9 scale Saturn 1B @ RG-8 (2010-04-23)Here is Steve's Saturn 1B. The white panels in the middle (above the trailer's front tire) are the retractable upper stage fins. They will be deployed via a CO 2 charge at stage ... [Read More]
A Little Joe II for those who hate to build towers (2010-10-18)Under a General Dynamics/NASA proposal, the Little Joe II/Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) would have boosted an Apollo LEM to close to 200,000' where the descent engines could be tested in near ... [Read More]
A pair of 1:9 scale Saturn 1B's (2010-10-19)I see that Steve Eves' and Vern Hoag's Saturn 1B's are slated to be on display at Red Glare IX this coming weekend. Attached is a shot of Steve's from Red Glare VIII last spring. I hope to get ... [Read More]
MAKE: DIY Space (2010-10-21)Yesterday, I mentioned that MAKE had posted about Steve Eves' 1:10 scale Saturn V . Today (barely today, EST) and at my suggestion, they have a follow-on post about Steve and Vern Hoag's ... [Read More]
Saturn 1B launch announcement (2011-01-11)Via Neil's ESL-152 announcement: Special Note: This is your chance to become part of rocketry history. MDRA will be launching Steve Eves’s 1:9-scale two-stage Saturn 1-B and Vern Hoag’s 1:9-scale ... [Read More]
ROCKETS Magazine, Feb. 2011 (2011-03-10)How many times since ROCKETS first appeared in my mailbox have I complained about the contents mostly being launch reports? Well, a lot. Less when there was coverage of launches I ... [Read More]
More Saturn Orion (2011-04-04)Scott Lowther is continuing work on his book on the Orion nuclear pulse rocket(s). Today he gave a glimpse of the last ?official? Orion designs. The Philco Mars landers might have been ... [Read More]
Monday Miscellany (2011-04-11)Reader Artemi sent me another link from Russia . I haven't had time to fully explore it but it looks like it has a lot of rocket aero-philately (rocket mail) related posts. I didn't run the ... [Read More]
Tuesday Missile-any (2011-04-12)I see Loki Research will be sold to an employee and will live on. Dr. Frank Kosdon passed away last week at age 70. RP has a nice article on his legacy . Hope the weather holds for ... [Read More]
Hump day hodgepodge post (2011-04-13)Houstonians and some ex-Houstonians can't believe JSC isn't getting a Shuttle Parabolic Arc presents The All-Female Symbolic Crew (via Mars500 and Yuri?s Night). A virtual crew still ... [Read More]
Cluster-up that Saturn 1B, boy! (2011-04-15)luke skywalker reviews "Orbital Launch Potential Saturn IB using SRMs." [Read More]
Initial teaser Saturn 1B videos from Rocketry LIVE! (2011-04-17)It sounds like Steve's didn't stage but recovered intact (mostly?) but Vern's bit the dust. This is only the 2nd set of evidence I've seen. More later. [Read More]
More videos of the Saturn 1B's (2011-04-17)Results were as previously reported. Steve's didn't stage but recovered. Vern's drag separated. Wish I could have been there. [Read More]
Full Saturn 1B coverage from Rocketry LIVE! (2011-04-18)Photos , prep Videos , and Flight Videos [Read More]
New photo galleries - RG-X and Saturn 1B (2011-04-20)I see ROCKETS Magazine has a Saturn 1B launch day gallery and that MDRA's Red Glare-X photo album is being populated. [Read More]
Saturn 1B's on TV - tonight! (2011-04-26)Everyone, Balitmore WJZ TV 13 will be running a story on the Saturn 1b's. I don't know why they waited till today before they did something. But we have been told it ... [Read More]
Saturn 1B's on Baltimore TV (2011-04-26)The video should appear below the jump break (in case it acts like the previous embedded video). The full CBS13 article can be found here . [Read More]
Saturn 1B Projects video in the works (2011-05-01)A teaser for the ROCKETS Magazine's forthcoming video on Steve and Vern's 1/9th scale Saturn IB's is up on the launch day photo album . [Read More]
Discovery Canada coverage of the 1/9 scale Saturn 1B's (2011-05-07)Discovery Canada has some really great footage of Steve and Vern's Saturn 1B's . Make sure you go full screen!. [Read More]
ROCKETS Magazine, June 2011 (2011-09-01)The big article in this issue is about the two huge Saturn 1B's that flew from MDRA back in April. I have posted lots of info about these projects but, if you want to know what else is ... [Read More]
Mobile Service Structure roll back (2011-09-10)"Time exposure showing the Mobile Service Structure rolling back from the Skylab 4 Saturn 1B on November 15, 1973." [ via ] [Read More]
Round 2 of the battle of the Saturn 1B's is ON! (2012-04-07)Until this is formally announced, I won't post any details of where and when, but here's a teaser: The first attempt at launching two massive 800 pound 1:9 Scale Saturn 1B’s was filled with ... [Read More]
Links roundup (2012-08-21)AIRFest 18 ! Vern and Steve's 1:9 scale Saturn 1B's will fly again. How about a 1:3 Mercury Redstone?!? Cretaceous Footprints Found at Goddard , NASA GSFC (8/20) - More on the NASA Nodosaur ... [Read More]
Vern Hoag's 1:9 Saturn 1B at Airfest (2012-09-01)The 700lb scale Saturn 1B flew again at Airfest on four N5800's. No word on whether recovery was successful or on Steve Eves' version. More info on this rocket and its first flight can be ... [Read More]
ROCKETS Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 4 (2013-04-17)This issue contains a nice variety of articles, along with a products section compiled/written by yours truly. First, East-Coaster Alan Whitmore describes how to build a snap-ring ... [Read More]
A Magical Mystery Tour Rocket and a rocket Supergirl (2013-09-01)When I got notification that Verna and Randy's September blog update was up, I clicked over to Fire and Smoke . What I saw made me think of the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour . Click on over ... [Read More]
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