Team America Rocketry Challenge is an aerospace design and engineering event for teams of US secondary school students run by the NAR and the Aerospace Industries Association. The goal of TARC is to motivate students to pursue aerospace as an exciting career field.

NEW YORK, New York USA — LAUNCH Magazine's July/August issue, now on its way to subscribers and newsstands, is packed full of great summer reading—from a picture-perfect feature on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander to a preview of the National Association of Rocketry's 50th annual competition.

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Hobbies is pleased to announce they have teamed up with Performance Rocketry and Cesaroni Technology, Incorporated to bring you the "Great Gizmo Drag Race" at LDRS in Argonia Kansas this year. The one who lands last wins.

FARNBOROUGH, England UK — A student rocket team from England edged a squad from North Carolina to win the Trans-Atlantic Trophy Friday in the inaugural contest between champions from the United States and United Kingdom.

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Rocketry is pleased to announce the release of the new Performance Rocketry Intimidator 3 kit, priced at just $149, and includes an introductory special gift of a free custom-made Kevlar recovery bridle, normally priced at $17.95.

FARNBOROUGH, England UK — A student rocket contest showdown is on tap during the Farnborough International Airshow, as the United States champion Team America Rocketry Challenge team takes on the UKAYRoC winners from the United Kingdom in a final fly-off.

CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has issued classification approvals for three new AeroTech RMS™ Mojave Green™ propellant rocket motor reload kits for the 29/40-120 Model Rocket RMS hardware.

Before I leave the Chair of TRA's Contest and Records Committee, I want to post that Adrian Adamson’s current submission for the F motor, single-staged altitude record is denied. He had submitted a claim of 7492 feet. The existing record is held by Bill Inmann at 6,785 feet.

In the spirit of the theme not because they are easy, but because they are hard, ROCKETS Magazine and The Maryland Delaware Rocketry Association (MDRA) are proud to announce our support of the 40th Anniversary Moon launch of Steve Eve's 1:10 scale Saturn V.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — Here is your opportunity to be part of the most technically demanding challenge ever attempted at an LDRS. ROCKETS Magazine is opening the doors to our fellow rocket vendors to come on board with Mach Madness.