Dick Stafford's Rocket Dungeon Blog  Rocket Dungeon PostsLatest Posts2012-05-24 - Paper model resources I just saw a TRF post about the paper stomp rockets from Alaska Paper Model Works. These look pretty cool and look like good subjects for conversion to motor power. They offer a set with plans for a simple stomp launcher. These models are sold through ecardmodels.com, which has a huge array of paper kits. If you are interested in paper model conversions, you should find them interesting. ... [Read More] 2012-05-24 - Dragon as seen from ISS Dragon as seen from ISS, a photo by jurvetson on Flickr. [Read More] 2012-05-24 - Hi, I'm Dick and I'm an addict... Well, I made another coupon run to Hobby Lobby. Still no E12's (not out yet) or E9's (out of stock). They had one F23, one G40, and one G80. I bought the latter with one coupon. I have no immediate need for it and have often bitched and moaned about how much these cost but, for some odd reason, when one is dangled under my nose for $17, I want it. Next, like I need another kit like a hole... [Read More] 2012-05-24 - Links roundup, Dragon edition (mostly) Dragon COTS 2+: News briefing, Video of Dragon from ISS, RLV and Space Transport (5/24, Lindsey) - Video included. Dragon COTS 2+: Dragon cleared for berthing attempt Friday, RLV and Space Transport (5/24, Lindsey) - Video included. Observing a Dragon in space, Space for all (5/24, Lindsey) SpaceX Grasshopper to fly soon, RLV and Space Transport (5/24, Lindsey) - The Grasshopper is the prototype... [Read More] 2012-05-23 - 100-year starship projects Tonight, High Power Rocketry points us to a proposed fantasy-scale project that would Build the Enterprise. The term fantasy-scale, borrowed from NAR contest rocketry, implies a flying model of a fictional or proposed, but unflown, subject. The term fantasy further implies because the scope of the project will ensure that it doesn't happen - the first phase (Gen1) alone would cost almost a... [Read More]
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