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Friday, May 12, 2000

World Wide Web — In a message posted on their web site home page, Access Rocketry has officially closed the doors to sales through the Internet, effectively limiting their market to the three state area of Arizona, Utah and Nevada.

The message from their website states:
"As of 05/15/00 Access Rocketry will no longer accept internet orders. This decision was prompted in part by my partner Ron's decision to step back from the business, due to personal reasons, and also to the continuing and long running saga of Frank Kosdon's certification. We have, like you, been in limbo for what seems like an eternity, and quite frankly we are burned out from all the hassle and the waiting. What has also compounded the problem is that I've had to work in California for the past 7 weeks with no end in sight. I cannot run this business effectively while away, and rather than upset more of you than I/we have already, I think pulling down the site is the best way to go. Those of you who are our customers from past, we will try and continue to provide product for you. We will continue attending national launches throughout the Az, UT, and Nevada areas. We apologize to those of you who we couldn't do right by, we had the best intentions, but circumstances have proved to be our undoing. We will keep you updated via the link (below) when and if Frank ever decides on teaming with Kosdon East or going with his other option."
The long-running story surrounding the certification of Kosdon motors seemed to be a contributing factor to this decision, and one that plays heavily on the industry as a whole. Kosdon, the number 2 supplier of high power hobby rocketry motors and reload kits, is facing the loss of motor certification this summer due to failure to come into compliance with federal explosives manufacturing laws.

Frank Kosdon, proprietor of the business, appears to be playing 'chicken' with time, hoping a resolution to the joint NAR/TRA vs. ATF law suit would negate the necessity of obtaining a low explosives manufacturing permit for hobby motor manufacturers. With the recent counter filings by the ATF, resolution to that situation appears no where in sight.
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