When a group of Ohio students, transporting the soda-can-sized results of their labor, passed a sign that said "Welcome to Nowhere," they knew they were near their destination. The students, who attend high school in Cleveland, were participants in a NASA education project.

WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida USA — The latest TMT certification results add three newly certified K-class 54 millimeter motors to the current 12 that are already certified, which brings the total to 15 reloads in all from Jim Harris' company, Gorilla Motors of Florida.

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Arizona USA — Trojan Rocket Motors, in cooperation with Contrail Rockets is pleased to announce that as of January 22, 2008, the first 15 Trojan hybrid rocket motors were submitted to the Tripoli Motor Testing Committee (TMT) for product certification.

NEW YORK CITY, New York USA — The latest issue of LAUNCH Magazine will be distributed to each of the guests attending the grand opening gala of the new Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama on January 31.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa AFR — MIP Holdings has helped a local amateur rocketeer launch a challenge on the country's space record. With financial and logistical assistance from MIP, Johann Karsten tried to become the first person in South Africa to launch a rocket 10km into space.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California USA — ShadowAero is pleased to announce the new PHOENIX for 75mm motors.  Due to the success of the recently sold-out Raven3 and BlackBird production, the new PHOENIX kit has become a reality. Delivery will begin 03/01/08, first come, first shipped.

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Rocketry is pleased to announce the release of the new Performance Rocketry Mongoose 38, a minimum diameter carbon fiber rocket with a conical nose cone.  Standing over 5 feet tall, the Mongoose 38 comes with dual deployment standard.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — ROCKETS Magazine has recently replenished their stock of Performance Rocketry Kits. The current inventory on the ROCKET Magazine web site is in stock and ready for immediate shipment. New this month is the Performance Rocketry Broken Arrow 4 kit.

SAN JOSE, California USA — Rouse-Tech now has the full line of 98mm hardware back in stock and ready for shipping to dealers. Rouse-Tech owner Tom Rouse said, "It became a futile effort to locate and purchase tubing for both the 98mm and 75mm hardware over the last year or so."

GIBSONTON, Florida USA — As usual, Aerospace Speciality Products will be attending the Florida Winter Nationals Launch in South Florida the weekend of February 16-17. Aerospace Speciality Products is offering some great discounts to those attending the launch.