A national rocket contest is being launched to promote the Helping Kids Reach for the Stars program and to get kids interested in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The program is an Educational Outreach of the Christa McAuliffe Challenger Center.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana USA — Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. releases its newly redesigned Thunderbolt 38 with a Level 1 promo from CTI motors. The redesigned Thunderbolt 38 can be purchased separately for only $99.00, or with a complete Level 1 motor combo for only $119.99.

LOS GATOS, California USA - After months of test marketing, Gene Engelgau is ready to take the wraps off his family-run business, Fruity Chutes, a custom parachute and recovery system manufacturer just south of San Jose.  Engelgau co-owns the company with his wife, Paula.

CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — AeroTech is releasing a new Mojave Green™ propellant reload kit for AeroTech and Rouse-Tech™ RMS-29/40-120 reloadable model rocket motor hardware, the G76G, which produces a highly visible exhaust plume with a distinctive green color.

CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — The Tripoli Motor Testing (TMT) Committee of the Tripoli Rocketry Association has certified three new AeroTech high power Mojave Green™ propellant reloads to fit AeroTech, Dr. Rocket™ and Rouse-Tech™ 54/1706, 75/5120 and 98/7680 RMS™ hardware.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada USA — Scott Ulrey of Just Rockets, Inc. and Matt Steele of North Coast Rocketry regret to announce that they have not been able to reach an agreement to return the North Coast Rocketry line to production, a deal that was announced in January.

SNOWDRIFT, Northwest Territories CAN — It is not often that a class project draws a crowd, but that is exactly what happened in Lutsel K'e recently.

WORLD WIDE WEB — G. Harry Stine, widely held to be the "father of model rocketry," has been nominated for the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's (FAI) "Aeromodelling Gold Medal," and his contributions to the hobby lauded in a short biographical video.

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman's is pleased to announce the release of their Proline Epoxy. This is the best epoxy I have used so far, it dries harder than the other brands I have used. It comes to a complete cure faster with no need to bake it and its stronger.

SAIPAN, Mariana Islands, FM — William S. Reyes Elementary School yesterday held its traditional Science Fair that highlighted several impressive entries from the students.