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CAR certifies 17 AMW/Pro-X reloads for AMW 54mm hardware

ImageAMW/Pro-X, the industry's largest manufacturer of high power rocketry motors and reloads, has just received certification on 17 new reloads for original AMW 54mm hardware. We have been busy in the breeding room to help you bring out the animal in your flight. 

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Wildman Rocketry has 54mm Carbon Mongoose kits in stock

ImageVAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman's is proud to announce they now have the Carbon Mongoose 54's in stock for only $359. The Mongoose 54 is part of the new line of Mongoose kits produced by Performance Rocketry. This is the second in sequence of a limited edition ultra high performance kit.

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Building the Heavenly Hobbies' Brutus 2.6 Payloader

ImageSteve Shannon finally tames Old Man Winter out in rugged Montana while at the same time constructing a Heavenly Hobbies' Brutus 2.6 Payloader.  After the cold weather finally broke and sun filled the skies, he pressed the launch button and then shared the results with all of us here.

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Upscaling the classic Estes Cherokee-D rocket

ImageAn obsession that started when he was just eight years old led Dan Michael into the hobby of model rocketry.  He never forgot his fascination with the Estes Cherokee D kit, and decided to upscale the model, which led to the creation of this 14 foot tall Cherokee M!

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When it comes to electronics, size does matter!

ImageOk, we are not measuring your rocket, or your wallet, but size really does matter. When you are ready to take the next step into the rocketry abyss, what method are you looking to take?  When dealing with electronics, size does matter, in more ways than one.

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Introducing the Cesaroni Pro38 Red Lightning reloads

ImageGORMLEY, Ontario CAN — The CAR Motor Certification Committee has tested and certified six new Pro38® reloads using our new Red Lightning™ propellant, the fifth propellant available for our popular Pro38 line, joining the Classic™, Smoky Sam™, Vmax™ and White Thunder™ propellants.

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NAR/TRA lead counselor Joseph R. Egan passes away

ImageNAPLES, Florida USA — Florida resident and Washington, D.C. beltway attorney Joseph R. Egan died today after an prolonged battle with cancer.  Egan was lead attorney on the hobby's landmark lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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Updated version of BurnSim is now ready for release

ImageGreg Deputy is happy to announce that BurnSim 3.0 has been released.  BurnSim is a solid rocket steady-state ballistic simulation software for the Windows® platform, allowing you to input your motor's characteristics and letting it calculate the results.

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"Out of this World" LDRS event at the Kansas Cosmosphere

ImageKloudBusters has added a unique event made available exclusively for LDRS 27. We're hosting an LDRS 27 evening excursion to the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center to experience one of the largest collections of space artifacts in the world.

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HARA delivers off another successful NASA SLI launch

ImageTONEY, Alabama USA — April 26 was another beautiful day at the Bragg Farm, where the NASA Student Launch Initiative was to be held. The Huntsville Area Rocketry Association arrived to temps in the 60's, and the American flag atop of the 150 foot tower was not moving at all.

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