The launch known as BALLS is synonymous with pushing the limits and testing your mettle. It is the once a year gathering of rocketry's heavy hitters where reputations, bank accounts and incredible flying machines are laid on the line. To coin a phrase used extensively in the gambling industry, these fliers are "all in."

The difference is that they are not gambling with their flights. The projects that fly at BALLS are some of the best-thought-out and best-constructed rockets to fly in any given year. Many of these rockets are designed specifically for being launched in the Black Rock Desert.

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Combining BALLS 17 and Mavericks 2008 in one 3 DVD set, 3 hours of video and 4000+ digital photos set to music. Dolby 5.1 Digital Surround Sound.

BALLS17/Mavericks 2008 Preview: Windows Media | Quicktime
September 26-28, 2008
Duration: 1:54

Pricing:

• ROCKETS subscribers: $17.95 plus $2.00 S&H
• Regular price: $19.95 plus $2.00 S&H

To place your order for the BALLS17/Mavericks video set, visit the ROCKETS Magazine website:

http://www.libertylaunchsystems.com/Video/

In addition to the video set, you can browse the over 3200 photos that were taken at the event.