My hat's off to Pat and the Potroc's Membership, Great Job. _____ From: THPRA-General@yahoogroups.com [mailto:THPRA-General@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick...
The monthly AARG launch that was to be held on 8/5 has been cancelled. We are not under a burn ban (that we know of anyway) but the ground is very dry and the...
Please read in its entirety in the following thread from The Rocketry Forum: http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28809 Looks like I now...
I read in the news today that Williamson County did impliment a burn ban. You made a good, responsible call that was also prescient. By September, we should...
I know there's some overlap with astrononmy interest in the group, so here's some current chatter from the astronomy club. It seems there was a very bright...
... Interesting - wouldn't be the first time we got some space junk: http://www.space.com/news/raining_boosters_000510.html a 500 pound Delta II tank hit in...
That was before the Department of Fatherland Security. Now the guys in reflector sunglasses swoop down and take it from you. You're lucky if they leave you...
Maybe some of my old Jerry Irvine FS motors? :-o Stu _____ From: rocketry-austin@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rocketry-austin@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David...
The Pod Bay Doors Team (Team #201) set a new B H/D record yesterday with a 1402 second flight at NARAM! Must have caught a thermal to get that much time. ...
They are hoping for rain this next week to ease the fire danger. Stay ready or stand down depending on your belief in rain coming. They have a Yahoo forum:...
August 12th & 13th Hearne Launch Cancelled After speaking with the Robertson County Judges office this morning I regret to inform you that this coming weekends...
Guys, Several of you may be interested in seeing the latest progress on my "Little Joe" model for the upcoming World Spacemodeling Championships, to be held in...
I don't know why but these Little Joe pictures are more entertaining! ... http://tinyurl.com/oj6wc On a more serious side - I can't believe the effort you put...
Ahhh... This brings back fond memories of our Indiana NARAM trip when we went to Hooters and had discussions of CG above the CP and composite construction... ...
Spoke with Julius today and they are spraying the field for harvest. Should be off in time for the Labor Day launch. Driving in the area there are some...
The ATF has finally published their "clarification" that hobby rocket motors are not PADs. No reason, no science, just not PADs. There is a 30 day comment...
Thank you for the update. I saw something on the DARS server saying it was already a rule (too late to comment). Any guidance you can share with us from NAR...
Is this supposed to be part of the rule making/clarification that is happening because of the lawsuit? I thought the judge was going to require some...
If you follow the links to regulations.gov you'll find the detailed proposal including justification of why they think the PAD definition does not apply (I was...
... The "scientific reasoning" was being required to answer the question of whether of not APCP was/is an explosive. Whether or not a rocket motor is a ...
Based on this: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-6862.pdf or better: http://tinyurl.com/j4jk5 As of Oct...
This is rich. Notice how they try to paint themselves as the aggrieved party: The carefully-framed exemption embodied in this rule is maintained with a view to...
"An increase from the current 4,000 Federal explosives licensees to a potential 14,000 licensees and an increase from 8,000 permittees to a potential 1.5...
I should point out that Hybrids of any size are not regulated. I'll have to store my Cesseroni G79 reloads in my Class 4 magazine, but my Hypertek M960 is...