The August issue of ROCKETS in being mailed now.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — ROCKETS Magazine's August 2007 is in the mail and being delivered now.  Featuring launch reports on the Northwest's Fire In The Sky 2007, ROCStock 25 and the Team America Rocketry Challenge 2007, the issue is action packed and full of information.

Neil McGilvray and Bob Utley are back on the road in this issue bringing you the latest launch information by first trekking to the Team America Rocketry Challenge in The Plains, Virginia, to cover the egg lofting competition of our nation's youths before heading to the Great Northwest, to cover the annual Fire In The Sky launch, the largest regional event in that corner of the nation.  Afterwards, Neil and Bob cover ROCStock 25, the annual event of the Rocketry Organization of California on the Lucerne Dry Lake.

A special report by Norwood Truitt covers Rockets For Schools, a program where Delaware Aero Space Education Foundation teaches students to build and fly rockets. Photo journalist Tsolo Tsolo covers rocketry on the road with photos of the National Association of Rocketry's National Sport Launch 2007 and a launch in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Paint wizard David Proffitt continues his series on making dazzling eye candy out of rockets covering special candy and pearl base coats.  His series gives every rocketeer the basic knowledge they need to create spectacular paint jobs on their projects.

To provide some summer heat relief, Stephen F. Whitney shares his unique experiences of flying rockets off a frozen lake, a topic that is sure to bring an appreciation for the warm days of summer.

Wrapping the issue up, Mark Canepa conducts a technical series on high power rocket motors, while David Weber reviews the book 50 Model Rocket Projects for the Evil Genius.  Darrell Mobley provides a review of the Midwest Power IV DVD produced by ROCKETS Magazines as well as another month's segment of industry news.

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