GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — ROCKETS Magazine has stepped up to the plate to sponsor the Maryland/Delaware Rocketry Association's Mach Madness contest to be held this year at the Tripoli Rocketry Association's LDRS 27 event in Argonia, Kansas, this August 28th.

LAGUNA WOODS, California USA — Madcow Rocketry is proud to announce the addition of 2 new scale kits to our 4.0" line: the Sea Wolf Missile System and the U.S. Army Patriot Missile. Both of these kits would make a fine addition to any arsenal that you can be proud of.

MARION, Iowa USA — The Sport Services Committee of the National Association of Rocketry has released the new NAR Level 2 High Power Written Exams for 2008, which are now available.  These exams have been updated to bring them in alignment with current technology and safety rules.

ARLINGTON, Virginia USA — Students around the country are testing altimeters and trimming tail fins in anticipation of qualifying for the final round of the Sixth Annual Team America Rocketry Challenge in May. The contest will involve approximately 7,000 students from start to finish.

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota USA — Rocketman Enterprises, Inc. is having a sale on all of their parachutes, buy now and save 30%!  Sale ends February 24, 2008.  Rocketman has added a number of new parachutes and deployment bags to our line of recovery systems.

STOCKTON, California USA — Mr. Jack Garabaldi has acquired the rocketry retail store "What's Up Hobbies" and the kit manufacturer "Polecat Aerospace" from Mr. Andy Woerner of Santee, CA. Mr. Garabaldi will be operating both companies and will be supporting the local clubs.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — During LDRS 26 there was group discussion on Thermite—this disk contains the complete unedited version. This DVD is for education purposes only—Rockets Magazine and the persons in the discussion take no responsibility for the misuse of this information. 1 hour.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — Rockets Magazine has released LDRS 26 — four DVD's, 4200+ digital photos, 3+ hours of video. Video from the banquet and a short course on thermite are included, as well as an interview with Ken Good and many of the flights at LDRS, some with on-board video.

WORLD WIDE WEB — KloudBusters and the LDRS 27 Planning Committee are pleased to announce the opening of the official on-line home of LDRS 27 - browse over and check it out. The site has information on the LDRS 27 host hotel, registration and vendors.

Blow the balsa dust off those spare parts and join in on the fun! Essence's Model Rocketry Review ("EMRR") announced today that its new Box O' Parts contest has started. The prize list for this one is huge! The contest was designed specifically for those that really love "scratch-building" rockets.