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