Model Rocket Books http://modelrocketbooks.com Model Rocket Books Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 MIT Students Take Near Space Photos http://modelrocketbooks.com/15/mit-students-take-near-space-rocket-photos/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/15/mit-students-take-near-space-rocket-photos/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:55:44 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=15 MIT students launched Project Icarus; a low-cost high altitude platform for digital pictures using a weather balloon and helium.

They are releasing plans that detail how anyone can duplicate the project for about $150. No charge for the plans.

Their launch occurred on Sept 2, 2009 and achieved a height of 17.5 miles!

Read full details here.

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Used to be a pretty risky endeavor, but some new developments make it a lot more fun.

More on Model Rocket Designs here.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/10/jackson-michigan-model-rocket-club-launches/feed/ 0 The joy of model rocketry http://modelrocketbooks.com/9/the-joy-of-model-rocketry/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/9/the-joy-of-model-rocketry/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:37:16 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=9 It’s always fun to experience the joy of children during a model rocket launch. Here’s a cute video I found of some Cub Scouts during a model rocket party.

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]]> http://modelrocketbooks.com/8/model-rockets-video-estes/feed/ 0 Model Rocket Repair Kit http://modelrocketbooks.com/7/model-rocket-repair-kit/ http://modelrocketbooks.com/7/model-rocket-repair-kit/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:51:20 +0000 admin http://modelrocketbooks.com/?p=7 I ran across a model rocket repair kit that looks like a great thing to take to the field.  It includes:

Shock cord mounts
Tape rings
Safety key
Recovery wadding
12″ (30 cm)assembled parachute
Launch lugs
Shock cords
Launch rod safety cap.

A great addition to anyone’s fild kit. You can get it here:

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/est/est302233.htm

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Read full FAA regulations here.

Thanks to Model Rocketry blog for this.

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