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Semroc - Cyber III [1970-1970]

Manufacturer: Semroc
Diameter: 0.759 inches
Style: Multi-Stage

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Contributed by John Lee

Semroc Cyber III

Brief:

This is a clone of a Semroc Classic. It is an 18mm/18mm/18mm 3-stage, minimum diameter, 4FNC rocket.

As a kid rocketeer, I knew of only 2 companies: Centuri and Estes. This was in the mid 70s. As a very brief BAR in the early mid 90s, I could add Quest and LOC. When perusing the Semroc site, I saw that they had been around since '68. Thus far, I have been extremely happy with every Semroc product I have received and I've been even happier with their superb customer service and their support of my club.

I am interested, though, in what their line was like in the early days. When I buy a Semroc product now, more often than not, it is a recreation of another company's classic. I am extremely grateful for this availability but suspected that there must have been some things for which Semroc was well known. I wanted to know what those things were and posted a question to that effect on The Rocketry Forum. One of the answers I got back was had the link to a 1970 Semroc catalog. I was entranced seeing it but more entranced with a rocket called the Cyber III, which appeared only as a plan in the catalog. It reminded me of what staged rockets were like when I was a kid. I immediately wanted to clone it. Carl at Semroc was most helpful as were others who offered advice.

Semroc Cyber III

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Howard Smart

AKA: Logic Officer

Location: San Diego, CA

Certification Level: L2 NAR and Tripoli

Club Memberships: DART, TRASD

Favorite Rockets: Nike Anything

Biography:

I had my start in rocketry when I was 11 years old. Estes Alpha Starter Kit. I still have the launch pad.

BAR in 2005 when I found the DART club. What a great bunch of people. Got into HPR thanks to Andy Woerner. Thank goodness I didn't have to finish filing my LEUP. What a pain.

Currently taking it easy in HPR for a while, spending more time working on my skills in NAR competition and NARTREK advanced levels. I held a NAR record once for about a month. I'll have to go higher next time.

Going out once in a while to launch rockets is great. Having a mission makes it much more interesting. More people should do NARTREK and the EMRR Challenges! Bring it on!

Favorite Quote:

He that breaks a thing

To find out what it is

Has left the path of wisdom

- Gandalf the Gray

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Club Home Page: www.dartrocketry.org

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