TOLEDO, Ohio USA — Fade to Black Rocket Works is pleased to announce the POD launch controller for low and mid power rockets. The POD Launch controller is a small but powerful controller that operates off any 12V battery such as a lawn tractor, motorcycle or gel-cell battery.

CASPER, Wyoming USA — The next CP Technologies solid rocket motor design course will be May 1st through May 4th, 2008 in Casper, Wyoming. The class costs $195 and includes the "How To Make Amateur Rockets" 2nd Edition bookset, all motor/propellant materials and lunches.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — Twice a year Michigan Team-1 moves from their normal launch site to the big field at Three Oaks. Their home field is in Manchester, Michigan, near Ann Arbor, and while it takes a focused effort of volunteers to make the move to the Three Oaks site, it is worth it.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana USA — Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. now has 48” long couplers in 3” and 3.9” diameter tubing. This replaces the prior 36.5” lengths of coupler. Longer couplers come in handy for avionics bays, reinforcing fin areas and for casting motors.

LAKEWOOD, Colorado USA — Rocketeer Media is pleased to announce it is currently shipping the April 2008 (issue 71) of Extreme Rocketry magazine. The latest issue was mailed to subscribers from the Texas mailing house on March 23.

LAKE HAVASU, Arizona USA — Trojan Hybrids is pleased to announce that Rebel Rocketry/Rebel Space is the newest supplier of Trojan Hybrid Motors.  Rebel Rocketry is located in The Netherlands, and is run by Frank De Brouwer and Peter Muller. 

IRVING, Texas USA — The Squirrel Works is pleased to announce the release of the third kit in our Signature Series. Designer Jarrod Frankum was just fourteen years old when he and his dad Royce attended NSL 2006. It was there, in the middle of a cow field,  that the High 5 was born.

PELHAM, New York USA — LAUNCH Magazine presents the New York premiere of the acclaimed documentary, The Wonder of it All, directed by Jeffrey Roth at The Picture House on April 7.  The film includes inspirational interviews with 7 of the 12 men who have walked on the Moon.

WORLD WIDE WEB — Time to get some new batteries for your camera and get ready for the EMRR Odd-Rocs 2008 Photo Contest. Contestants will submit two photos of their entry, one static and one action photo, along with a brief write-up of the inspiration for their design.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana USA — Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. is extending its $99 introductory pricing on the Slim-Shot till March 31st. After that date, the regular price of $124.99 will apply. To learn more about the Slim-Shot, log on to: www.giantleaprocketry.com.