GORMLEY, Ontario, CAN -- We are pleased to announce the creation of the North American Propulsion and Aerospace Society (NAPAS), formally incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in January 1999.

NAPAS was formed by a group of rocketry enthusiasts to promote the development of model, high power and experimental rocketry. In doing so, we have secured and will be operating rocket ranges and testing facilities, and intend to provide for our members unparalleled access to rocketry activities.

This includes the hosting of frequent launches, as well as seminars featuring hands-on workshops in the areas of propulsion system design and testing, next-generation airframe materials, flight electronics programming, and others.

EXECUTIVE

President -- Anthony J. Cesaroni
Vice President -- Richard Peters
Secretary -- Andrew Ihnatowycz
Treasurer -- Rose Mary Craig

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Mike Dennett
Cory Standing
Sean Kennedy
Anthony Cesaroni

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Scott Bartel (Director of Tripoli Rocketry Association, President of Black Sky Research Associates)

Korey Kline (Director of Research and Development for Environmental Aeroscience Corporation)

Ky Michaelson (President of the National Experimental Rocketry Organization, President of Rocket Man Enterprises Inc.)

Charles E. Rogers (past President and current Director of Tripoli Rocketry Association, President of Rogers Aeroscience)

Taras N. Tataryn (past Chairman of the Canadian Association of Rocketry, President of Advanced Rocketry Group Ltd.)

NAPAS is affiliated with the Tripoli Rocketry Association (TRA), the National Experimental Rocketry Organization (NERO) and the Model Aircraft Association of Canada (MAAC) (application pending). It will be conducting its activities in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Code for High Power Rocketry (NFPA 1127), Transport Canada regulations, Canadian Launch Safety Office guidelines, Natural Resources Canada (Explosives Regulatory Division) Regulations, Tripoli Rocketry Association safety code and other Canadian regulations that may govern rocketry.

NAPAS will be hosting an inaugural general meeting and open house at 10am on February 6, 1999 at its headquarters, Cesaroni Technology Inc., 2561 Stouffville Rd., Gormley ON. This meeting is open to the public, but we ask that all interested parties please RSVP to Anthony Cesaroni at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  or to Andrew Ihnatowycz at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  

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For further information:
NAPAS
North American Propulsion and Aerospace Society
2561 Stouffville Rd.
Gormley ON Canada L0H 1G0
Phone 905-887-2370 x222
Fax 905-887-2375

Click here to view the official NAPAS Press Release made available in Adobe PDF format (7k).