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2008 Archived News by Rocketman Enterprises, Inc.   
Friday, November 14, 2008

ImageKy Michaelson has come out of retirement after taking a break from the overall operations of Rocketman Enterprises. Ky and his son Buddy will be concentrating on manufacturing rocket recovery systems only and has added a number of new parachutes and deployment bags to their line of recovery systems.

So if you are in the need of recovering a 1 lb. or a 268 lb. rocket from 1000 feet to 300,000 feet, we have a parachute for you. We manufacture 42 different models to choose from. We also manufacture and sell 16 different deployment bags. And, if we don’t have a deployment bag that will fit your rocket, we will custom build one for you at no extra charge.

We have also added a decent rate chart to the Rocketman website to help you decide the right chute for a perfect recovery.

Rocketman Enterprises, Inc. has always been committed to providing our customers with the very best in high power rocketry supplies and products. The reliability of our chute deployments and the awesome success rates of our chutes has generated many a satisfied customers. You can count on the Rocketman to keep providing you with the best of the best. That goes for products and service.

Website: http://www.the-rocketman.com/
Telephone: 1-952-884-5870


Reader comments:
#1 Re: Article: Rocketman Enterprises gearing up recovery production run
I see they have re-listed the chute sizes to actual diameter? I never understood the system that was used. What is the actual size of a R18? The only info was/is the cord length. The web site still needs some work.
-Ed
Edrowe on 11-17-2008 09:45 PM
#2 Re: Article: Rocketman Enterprises gearing up recovery production run
I don't see much change on the site ...

So I have an R-18 I bought several years ago. I want to look at the Rocketman site and figure out the descent rate for it.

Or, how about this, I need a new 10 FT. chute for a new project, how long are the suspension lines and how much will it weigh?

Any clue how the old R numbers relate to the new FT. sizes?

C'mon, let's get consistent and show a coversion table R size to FT. size, PLEASE!!! Maybe this conversion is rocketry folklore that I don't know about ...

--Lance.
llickteig1 on 11-18-2008 12:31 AM
#3 Re: Article: Rocketman Enterprises gearing up recovery production run
Quote:
I don't see much change on the site ...

So I have an R-18 I bought several years ago. I want to look at the Rocketman site and figure out the descent rate for it.

Or, how about this, I need a new 10 FT. chute for a new project, how long are the suspension lines and how much will it weigh?

Any clue how the old R numbers relate to the new FT. sizes?

C'mon, let's get consistent and show a coversion table R size to FT. size, PLEASE!!! Maybe this conversion is rocketry folklore that I don't know about ...

--Lance.


My understanding:

R6 = 60”
R7=72”
R8=84”
R9=96”
R12=120”
R14=140”
R18=180”


Erik
Porthos II on 11-18-2008 10:43 AM
#4 Re: Article: Rocketman Enterprises gearing up recovery production run
Ky & Buddy? I remember congradulating Jodi & Ky on Buddy when I met them down in Orangeburg, SC at LDRS 19, where Ky & Bruce wowed us with the Bomb Pop on 2 M's. Yeah, feeling a little older now. Great to hear more production coming from the Michaelson family.
jszypula on 11-21-2008 10:59 PM
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