Rocketry Planet is a world class portal dedicated to hobby rocketry enthusiasts around the globe. Here you will find the most exhaustive collection of hobby rocketry web site links for vendors, manufacturers, clubs, organizations, individuals as well as informational sites, books, publications and other types of software and media along with breaking industry news, news archives, feature articles, free auctions and discussion forums. http://www.rocketryplanet.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:20:46 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/images/M_images/rp_logo_small.png http://www.rocketryplanet.com Rocketry Planet is a world class portal dedicated to hobby rocketry enthusiasts around the globe. Here you will find the most exhaustive collection of hobby rocketry web site links for vendors, manufacturers, clubs, organizations, individuals as well as informational sites, books, publications and other types of software and media along with breaking industry news, news archives, feature articles, free auctions and discussion forums. http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3230/30/ HOLLSOPPLE, Pennsylvania USA — K and S Rockets is proud to announce the release of two new kits. These kits cover both mid-power and high power rocketry. The Arctic Wolf is a 1.64 diameter rocket that stands 42.25 tall and has a 29mm motor mount. This is a great mid-power rocket but can also be flown on high power motors. The Arctic Wolf 2 is a 2.64 diameter rocket that stands 60.375 tall and has a 38mm motor mount. This is a great mid-power or high power rocket kit. This rocket can also be converted to dual deployment with the optional dual-deployment add-on kit. News - News Releases Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:14:25 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3229/30/ ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico USA — The Fellowship of Las Cruces Area Rocketry Enthusiasts (FLARE) and the Spaceport Model Rocketry Association (SMRA) of Alamogordo are pleased to announce that online pre-registration for the NAR's National Sport Launch 2010 is now open. Scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend (May 29-31) in Alamogordo, New Mexico, NSL 2010 promises to be one of the most event filled NSL's in recent history. Located adjacent to historic White Sands Missile Range and Holloman AFB and less than 60 miles straight-line distance from Spaceport America, the theme for NSL 2010 is Frontier of Aerospace Past, Present, and Future in celebration of the region's rich history and future potential. FLARE and SMRA have teamed up to create an NSL filled with 6 full days of sport launching and special tours that highlight the region's historical significance. News - News Releases Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:30 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3227/30/ SALEM, Oregon USA — Binder Design is proud to announce the release of a new limited edition rocket kit named the CERTI-FIRE in the Sky. The CERTI-FIRE in the Sky is a limited edition kit to promote the Fire in the Sky 2010 launch, which will take place May 28-30 in Mansfield, Washington. The CERTI-FIRE in the Sky is a 4 diameter rocket that was designed for Level 1 and Level 2 certifications and is available with a 38mm or 54mm motor mount. It comes with the brand new Binder Design EZ Motor Retainer that can retain all current motor hardware including snap ring style. Binder Design is making it easy to add dual deployment capability to this rocket by offering an dual deploy upgrade kit that includes their Avionics Bay kit, additional airframe section, recovery harness, and a drogue parachute. The CERTI-FIRE in the Sky comes with a F.I.T.S. decal package that includes the F.I.T.S. 2010 logo and flame decals for the fins. News - News Releases Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:37:36 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3225/29/ FAIRPORT, New York USA — John Derimiggio of Piping Rock Engineering recently announced a first for the hobby rocketry market with the introduction of Internet connectivity for the new MARSA4 altimeter. The new altimeter firmware and software update makes MARSA4 the first and currently only altimeter that can connect to the Internet. The MARSA4, introduced at last year's LDRS28 in Potter, New York, features an integrated LCD screen and on-board joystick, eliminating the need for you to lug around a computer to launches in order to program the unit or read its data output. With the addition of the new update, the MARSA4 introduces MARSA Connect, a software product that further enhances the MARSA4 altimeter system, elevating the MARSA4 in the domain of technological innovation, features, useability and reliability. News - Industry News Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:32:32 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3224/29/ WORLD WIDE WEB — Past Tripoli Rocketry Association Vice President Pat Gordzelik has announced his candidacy for the Tripoli Board Of Directors. Gordzelik, who is serving the remainder of the term vacated by the untimely death of board member Erik Gates in December, was appointed to step in for Gates in January by TRA President Ken Good. Gordzelik's likable personality and unique sense of humor endears many to him immediately and tends to serve him well in defusing potentially volatile situations. In his previous stints serving the members of the international hobby rocketry organization, Gordzelik as proven invaluable in the position, reducing insurance premium costs for the organization's flight insurance to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars and his affinity for using rocketry as an academia outreach has proven to be very successful. News - Industry News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:50:04 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/content/view/3222/30/ TAMPA, FL USA — Randall Ejma, owner of Always Ready Rocketry of Tampa, Florida is celebrating the one year anniversary of the release of Blue Tube to the hobby rocketry community. ARR is proud of the improvements to Blue Tube 2.0 as well as the exciting projects people have been building with this product. On February 20, 2010, the prefect of Tripoli Tampa, Robert Synoski, subjected his 2.6 diameter, 4.5 pound Blue Tube rocket to a 47G flight and 547MPH on an AeroTech J1299N Warp-9™ RMS-54/852 motor. The 0.45 second burn coasted his rocket to an altitude of 5500 feet, and afterward the rocket was recovered without a scratch. Plans are being made for a March launch to nearly 80Gs using an AeroTech J1999N Warp-9 RMS-54/1280 motor. News - News Releases Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:17