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Amateur Rocketry

 

To sign up for the email list, go to http://lists.rpi.edu/, log into the Web Interface, and sign up for the Rocketry List.  If you do not have a valid RCS user ID or have trouble signing up for the list, please send an email to the Webmaster with your name and email address.

 

Launch Dates

 

Collaboration is ongoing with the Radio Control Aircraft Club as to where rocket launches may take place. There are plans in the works for a campuswide rocket launch competition later in the spring.

 

Please contact Timothy Kelley if you are interested.

 

 

Rocketry Associations

NASA University Student Launch Initiative

http://www.tripoli.org/

http://www.nar.org/

http://astre.home.mindspring.com/calendar.html

http://www2.mmae.ucf.edu/~seds/

http://web.mit.edu/cats/www/

http://www.seds.org/

 

General Information

http://www.flyrockets.com/levels.html

http://www.libertylaunchsystems.com/

http://www.thrustcurve.org/index.shtml

http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=9790

 

Engines and Components

http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com/

http://www.hobbytown.com/

http://www.questaerospace.com/

http://www.estesrockets.com/

http://www.rocketmotorparts.com/

 

Enthusiast Webpages

http://www.jcrocket.com/index.shtml

http://www.dranoweb.com/cliveproject.htm

http://members.aol.com/petealway/Peterweb.html

http://web.syr.edu/~smdemar/rktreports.htm

 

Possible Launch Location

http://www.frearparkconservancy.org/index.html

http://www.ldrs28.org/ (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

 

 

 

Interesting Videos

 

LDRS 23 - Music Video

 

University of Central Florida Team Failed Rocket Launch