Launched at FireBALLS-005 in August 1995, Project 463 was the biggest sport rocket ever flown at 42' and 1200 lbs. It flew on a P and 2 N's in the booster and a single N in the sustainer, although ... [Read More]
For historical purposes, I decided I'd capture some close-ups of the beast. In order, nosecone-to-thrust plate (L-to-R, top-to-bottom): nosecone on playa, nose section in the shop, upper sustainer ... [Read More]
Starship Enterprises was a manufacturer of some interesting kits. In January 2001, the company changed names to Fat Cat Rockets. Best as I remember, both entities were owned and operated ... [Read More]
I see my post on the Stratospheric Dreams rocket is getting a lot of hits, so I thought I'd highlight some old posts on interesting sport rocketry history.
Project 463 ... [Read More]
Launched at FireBALLS-005 in August 1995, Project 463 was the biggest sport rocket ever flown at 42' and 1200 lbs. It flew on a P and 2 N's in the booster and a single N in the sustainer, although ... [Read More]
