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The Model Rocket ShowEp 17: Chemical Safety thoughts in Model Rocket BuildingAs you get started in Hobby Rocketry, It's important to be mindful of the chemicals you use in constructing & Painting your rockets.We explore this area of the hobby in this episode with Daniel the Rocket N00b, and his guest Ray.We take a deep dive into things to keep in mind, and simple precautions to take while using:Epoxy - Long term exposure both by skin contact and breathing in fumes could create problems for people. We share thoughts on some precautions to take.Paints - Obviously, we can...2024-11-1943 min
The Rocketry ShowRocket friends talking Rockets with Andrew KleinhenzWelcome to another Rocket Friends episode (Formerly called Workshop Talk)In today's episode it's a Rocket Friends general rocketry discussion. We're joined by our good friend Andrew Kleinhenz and we cover a broad range of topics including:-Becoming a Prefect of a Tripoli chapter for the first time-The full story of "The Fainter of Goats"- The resolution to the AP supply issue from Aerotech- Speaking of...the right way to get into motor making- First time @ Airfest thoughtsAnd more! Patrons...2024-11-111h 06The Model Rocket ShowEP16: Why do our rockets turn into the wind?In this episode, The Rocet n00b teams up with his colleagues from The Rocketry Show to interview Tom Fetter about why our rockets turn into the wind? Tom has done a ton of research on the topic, and was excited to join us to share!Mentioned in this episode:eRockets Featured Ad2024-10-2156 minThe Rocketry Show131: Why do our rockets turn into the wind?Welcome to the Season 11 premiere of The Rocketry Show!In this episode, we talk to Tom Fetter on a deep dive on why do our rockets turn into the wind?Tom's done a lot of research, and was excited to join us to share!Mentioned in this episode:eRocketseRocketsThe Rocketry Forum2024-10-2156 minThe Rocketry ShowPre-Season Test 2 - Is this antenna the correct one to track my rocket?CG and Gheem gather for another test episode drop.We're making sure everything is good to go for the new season. We got a question from a listener that CG thought would make a good topic for this test drop episode...Mentioned in this episode:The Rocketry Forum2024-09-2911 minThe Rocketry ShowBonus Pre-Season Episode: Our first drop on the new systemCG and Gheeem get together to test our new podcast distribution setup before we start the new season by mid October.We talk about what we've been up to the past couple of months as well!Mentioned in this episode:The Rocketry ForumNorth Coast Rocketry2024-09-2633 minThe Rocketry ShowTRS UpdateAs we prepare for a new season of The Rocketry Show, we have some technical work to do...This MIGHT cause a glitch in our feed that you might notice when we flip the switch, so to speak. Hopefully not!CG explains in this short drop...2024-09-2205 min
The Rocketry ShowRemembering Gleda Estes (Ep 130) We remember one of the key founding members of Estes Rockets. Gleda Estes passed away earlier this year while we were out of production. We chose to dedicate an episode to her memory by listening to a re-enacting of the early years of Estes Rockets that she and husband Vern performed at NSL 2018.2024-07-2237 min
The Rocketry ShowRocket Friends (ep #129)Welcome to our first "Rocket Friends episode of the new show format. This type of show was formerly called "Workshop Talk". In this episode we are joined with Bill and Rachel Daigle and they catch us up on their hobby adventures. Also in this episode: CG's flight computer project ticks along, and he talks about how that is shaping up. Gheem is grilled by all of us on what it's like to have his High School rocket team accepted into the NASA Student Launch competition this year. Enjoy!2024-07-081h 08The Rocketry ShowFlying rockets to the edge of space! (Ep 128)What's it like to send your hobby rocket to near space? Our guest, Kip Daugirdas explains. Kip is a Level 3 rocketeer, and he'll share his experiences and share some inside tips on the topic. He can be found on Twitter: @kipdaugirdas If you wish to follow Kip's Youtube channel, you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@kdaugi2024-06-241h 02The Rocketry ShowThe Spaceport Americas Cup with Steve Taylor (ep127)Steve Taylor, President of ESRA the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) joins us to talk all things Spaceport America Cup. The IREC event has been going on for over 20 years now, and there is a lot to learn about it!2024-06-061h 02The Rocketry ShowNARCON 2024 quick review...and...why the long silence?A bit delayed, but here we are! In this episode, we do a quick review of NARCON 2024, and we give a look behind the curtain to tell you what has been going on...2024-05-201h 15
The Rocketry ShowThe Radio Rocket ProjectOn this episode, our guest is Vance Martin, an amateur radio operator who goes under the callsign N3VEM. Martin became involved in rocketry as a kid in the typical way; seeing model rockets at the local hobby shop, and discovering the hobby with a friend. As he moved into middle and high school, he discovered mid and high power rocketry through online rocketry communities. While in college he built a PML 1/4 Scale Patriot rocket to use for his Level One, but was unable to find a nearby club to certify, so his L1...2023-12-101h 02The Rocketry ShowAre you REALLY 'GO' to use your full FAA waiver?Are you really 'GO' to use your full FAA waiver? Greg Young shares his experiences with this topic, and what he learned is an eye opening education for all rocketeers! About our guest...Greg shares his background in rocketry... My rocketry experience started in 1961, at the ripe old age of 10years, when I ordered, built and flew rockets from Estes Industries. Try as I may, I was not successful at getting local hobby shops to carry rocketry supplies at that time, as the owners felt they were dangerous fireworks. My flying c...2023-07-121h 15
The Rocketry ShowNSL West 2023 with Matthew Abbey and Ed LacroixThe Rocketry Show team talk NSL West 2023 with Ed Lacroix and Matt Abbey.2023-05-291h 23
The Rocketry ShowIn Memory of Jeff KodyszJeff Kodysz was a very talented rocketeer. His talents stretched from 3D printing, Lazer Etching, and he had a knack with making logos. He created the current logo for The Rocketry Show that you look at everytime you visit our website or listen to one of our episodes. Jeff passed away a few weeks ago after a short battle with illnesses. He will be missed by his friends, family, and us. We are all glad to have known him.2023-04-0644 min
The Rocketry ShowQuick announcement from CGCG stops by to give a quick update on technical changes some of you may have noticed, and what that means.2023-04-0501 min
The Rocketry ShowNARCON '23 and the Launch Calendar (So Far)The team talk about Narcon 2023, and we review this year’s calendar of big launch events so far…2023-04-031h 15
The Rocketry ShowJoe Pfeiffer of Open RocketIn the first episode of Season 9, we talk to Joe Pfeiffer of the Open rocket team, diving a bit deeper into the program’s features, and some use case items for advanced and High power rocketry.2023-01-301h 04
The Rocketry ShowBonus: Model Rocket Show – Open Rocket Overview with Neil WeinstockA brief summary of this episode2023-01-091h 06
The Rocketry ShowDecember 2022 News UpdatechapAppDescJesse and Gheem give a news update for December. The next season of The Rocketey Show starts in January!2022-12-3149 minThe Model Rocket ShowOpen Rocket Overview with Neil Weinstock
You’ve found Episode 15 of the Model Rocket Show! This time around, are talking to Neil Weinstock from the Open Rocket project about this useful software tool.
Neil Weinstock is one of the developers working on open Rocket, which is free open source model, rocket and high power rocket design and simulation software. Many folks find that it’s also a great tool for designing paint schemes too!
We’ll dive into what it is, where you can get it, and about some exciting new updates.
If you stick around til the end o...2022-11-221h 04The Model Rocket ShowJohn Boren Returns!
John Boren returns to update us on his world, and on his world at Estes, now under new management!
It was an enjoyable discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!
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The Rocketry ShowAugust 2022 News Update The full Rocketry Show team assemble to drop the latest news updates from the hobby AeroTech/Quest News AeroTech RMS K750ST-PS Rocket Motor Reload Kit New Product Information Release 7/11/22 AeroTech/Quest is pleased to announce the Tripoli certification and immediate availability of our new RMS Reloadable Motor System K750ST-PS rocket motor reload kit, AeroTech’s 2nd rocket motor reload kit designed to use the single-grain RMS-75/1280 hardware. Perfect for heavy rockets launched from small fields, the K750ST-PS delivers 1,298.7 N-Sec (292.0 lb.- Sec.) of total impulse with a...2022-08-0136 minThe Rocketry ShowTRS - Rocketry Hobby News UpdateItems in this news podcast: SMT Designs releases all of their rocketry designs to public domain Steve Thatcher: "With my upcoming LDRS 40 trip and TRA Tech session there on "3D Printed Modular Avionics Bays", I wanted to make an announcement, so here it is..." Steve Thatcher says “I am in the process of releasing all of my rocketry designs to the public domain under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International” You can read the licensing in detail at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ You can find the designs on http://www.tink...2022-06-2128 min
The Rocketry ShowBonus: Conway Stevens answers your questions, and ...where are the show hosts?Conway Stevens answers your questions from Episode 115.2022-06-041h 30
The Rocketry ShowMike Crupe of Mack Performance Rocketry!Sorry for the delay. Lots going on in our worlds, and we talk about it later in the show...BUT more importantly: Mike Crupe joins us from Mac Performance rocketry! We've learned about a new (to us) way to do rocketry! CG gets pulled in big time, and you'll find out why when you listen! Enjoy!2022-04-251h 56The Model Rocket ShowMike Nowak and James Duffy - FAI Competition Rocketry
James Duffy, left, and Mike Nowak, right, at the opening ceremonies of the European Space Modeling Competition in Ukraine, 2015
Here’s an episode we recorded a while back, and since it’s been a hot topic recently due to virtual NARCON, we’re dropping it now.
We chat with Mike Nowak and James Duffy – two skilled rocket builders who’ve been competing on the American team in international rocketry competitions for years. FAI – the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale – is the world governing body for air sports, including model rocketry. The International Championships for Spacemodeling are frequently held i...2022-02-211h 03The Rocketry ShowBill and Rachel Daigle!Join our guests, Bill and Rachel Daigle, who are known as father and daughter rocketeers from our neighbors up North in New Brunswick CA! Bill talks to us about his tenure as an officer of the Canadian Rocketry Association and his career as a hobby rocketeer! He even has graced the cover of Sport Rocketry. Rachel tells us about how she was involved in the hobby at a young age and the joys of flying with Bill. Bill and Rachel talk about their individual projects and shed some insight into their largest scratch...2022-02-141h 46The Rocketry ShowGary Rosenfield of Aerotech Returns!Gary Rosenfield joins us to update us on some of the latest going on at Aerotech as well as: - Tips and tricks for selecting an appropriate motor for your high power certifcations. - What he is up to for Hampster Dance 2022. - Gary's project of digitizing a bunch of old super-8 footage of some historic & interesting high power launches from the early days of HPR. All this along with some interesting rocket talk!2022-01-171h 33The Model Rocket ShowState of the show, and a deep dive into The Model Rocket Safety Code
We’re baaack!
Daniel The Rocket n00b gives the update what’s going on in his world. and the state of the program.
Then Gheem and Jesse join forces to do a deep dive on The Model Rocket Safety Code.
This is a perfect episode to share with someone just getting into the hobby, and to enjoy as a refresher maybe for yourself!
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The Rocketry Show117: End of the year updates; Your questions.chapAppDescHappy Holidays, and Welcome to the latest episode of The Rocketry Show for the week of December 19, 2021! This time around, we close out the year catching up on your voice and emails, and what we have been up to, and what's next for our shows. One of our listeners mentions wanting to hear from John Beans and Joe Barnard. We talked to both of them in previous episodes. If you want to check them out too, then here are the links to the latest ones. Latest John Beans Episode ( Episode 30): Latest Joe Barnard episode (Episode 103): We also answer yoiur qu...2021-12-201h 56
The Rocketry ShowSteve Thatcher of SMT DesignschapAppDescIn this episode, Steve Thatcher returns to talk about what is new from SMT Designs. He has been busy innovating new options for your rocket AV Bay needs for almost all rockets –including ones up to eight inches in diameter! We think you should check these out! We think you’ll enjoy this information, and Steve’s rocket stories as well.2021-11-291h 26
The Rocketry ShowEpisode 115: Conway StevenschapAppDescWelcome to the first episode of Season 8 of The Rocketry Show! We open this new season with a wonderful guest appearance from Conway Stevens. We talk about some history of High Power rocketry, focusing a bit on the changes brought on after the 9/11 attacks. We cover other rocketry history related stories as well. Mr. Stevens also disusses his experiences as a TAP, his latest projects, and his recovery from COVID. This is a two hour long show that is sure to fill in the time we spent regrouping before resuming our show recordings. You’ll no doubt be replaying this...2021-11-011h 58
The Rocketry ShowJenna Kay Foertsch on this year's HotNozzleSummer eventchapAppDescWelcome to Episode 114 of The Rocketry Show! In this Episode, we'll be talking about The Hot Nozzle Summer 2021 event! Jenna Kay Foertsch joins us from the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she works, to talk about it! On July 23rd of this year at the FAR launch site in the desert of California, Tim Dodd, AKA The everyday Astronaut, stomped his foot down on an air powered rocket to kick off an event that has taken the rocketry community by viral storm. Photo: Tim Dodd kicking off the event Credit: M...2021-08-301h 25The Model Rocket ShowFrank Burke and His RC Rocket Gliders
Model Rocket Guy Jesse U (left) with our guest, Frank Burke
In this episode, Model Rocket Guy Jesse U of The Rocketry Show sits in for the N00b. Jesse talks with Frank Burke, maker of a number of amazing, large, radio controlled rocket gliders.
Frank uses AeroTech’s long burning composite motors to loft these models vertically, and then controls their long, gliding descent with the RC controller he’s holding.
As Frank discusses in the episode, it’s not as hard to get started with these rocket gliders as you might think...2021-08-211h 08
The Rocketry Show113: Jesse’s NSL / LDRS 2021 reportsWelcome to Season 7, Episode 113! In this episode: Jesse joins us with his interviews & wrap-up reporting of NSL 2021 and LDRS. He managed to get some interviews from NSL as well! Gheem was on vacation during this production, and CG talks about what to expect the next few weeks while The Rocketry Show is in “summertime rocket season” mode.2021-08-161h 41The Rocketry Show112: LOC Precision and Skin Walker RanchJason Turicick, Dave Barber, and Stanton Ewert of LOC Precision join us to talk about what's new at LOC, and their appearance on Season 2, Episode 9 of The Secret of Skin Walker Ranch! Dave Barber Jason Turicick Stanton Ewert2021-07-131h 16The Model Rocket ShowRandy Boadway - eRockets.biz and Semroc
Our guest this week is our esteemed sponsor – Randy Boadway, owner of eRockets.biz and producer of Semroc kits and parts.
We have a great conversation, lots of fun, and Randy even tells me what the “best wood glue in the world” is!
Randy has one of the best jobs in the world – owner of the world’s largest supplier or model rocket kits and parts. Here’s a picture from his office, featuring the Semroc Mars Lander.
As a member of the Wright Stuff Rocketeers, Randy hosts build nights once...2021-07-0254 minThe Rocketry ShowWorkshop Talk with Joe HillJoe Hill joins the crew as we discus our rocketry projects, high power, rocketry music, and more!2021-06-081h 32The Rocketry Show110: Workshop Talk with Xyla FoxlinWe start up this workshop talk episode with another member of the next generation of rocketeers, Xyla Foxlin. Xyla has a degree in Engineering, an aircraft pilot, and loves partaking in any craft that involves building things. Gheem ran across her while looking at Joe Barnard's latest adventures at F.A.R (Friends of Amateur Rocketry) in the deserts out west which sparked a new hashtag on the Twitterverse, #HotNozzleSummer. Xyla was one of the names popping up, and she decided to get her level 2 certification at FAR with a very interesting rocket called "Fifi".2021-05-241h 36The Model Rocket ShowChris Michielssen - Model Rocket Building!
Our guest, Chris Michielssen’s fantastic blog
I found Chris Michielssen’s blog, Model Rocket Building (which you can visit by CLICKING HERE) shortly after I got started in this hobby back in 2014, and in it I found a wealth of knowledge. Chris is a real craftsman. His blog lays out builds, usually from start to finish, and is full of tips and advice to get good looking builds. Just by visiting Model Rocket Building on a daily basis, my own builds quickly went from rough, beginner’s models to much more polished looking, because I was able t...2021-05-151h 17The Rocketry ShowOSU's Space Cowboys rocket team and Bob Brown of KloudbustersThe Oklahoma State University rocket team “The Space Cowboys” join us to talk about their first place placement in the Argonia Cup contest. They talk about their rocket, the payload, and some of their greatest challenges in making it all happen. Also Bob Brown joins us to talk about The Argonia Cup, The Argonia Kansas rocket club Kloudbusters, and Airfest The Rocketry show wins an award! We talk about that as well!2021-05-101h 33The Rocketry ShowNorthcoast RocketryMatt Steele has been busy, and Northcoast Rocketry has new kits and more as a result! Matt joins us to discuss. We also dive into the mailbag to answer your questions, including a really good question from one of you on the LEUP regulations. Enjoy!2021-04-261h 34The Rocketry ShowWorkshop Talk with Tyler Palmer!Tyler Palmer joins us to cover a wide range of topics and interests. We all found this session to be fun and informative! Enjoy!2021-04-121h 35The Rocketry Show106: Catching up with YouThe rocketry show gang gather to review their plans for the 2021 rocketry season, and we crack open the mailbag, and take a deep dive into some listener feedback. Loading new motors into Open Rocket tutorial: https://youtu.be/dsppUGQULJA Jesse posing with his The Rocketry Show mug. Patrons of the rocketry show can up their membership level for three months to get this cool piece of swag. Other items are available at Tee shirts and other items are also available at http://shirts.therocketryshow.com Gheem's project: Jes...2021-03-161h 32The Model Rocket ShowField Notes 2020: Part 1
2020 was a tough year. Rocketry really helped some of us get through it.
I took a recorder along to almost every launch I went to, and the result is this 2-part series, Field Notes 2020.
Because of the uncertainty, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to fly at all this past year. The NAR prohibited organized club launches for a while, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eventually, I made it out to some casual, 2-3 person launches. And then the clubs were able to fly again.
Despite the diff...2021-03-071h 08The Rocketry ShowTim Van Milligan of Apogee Components!Welcome to Episode 105 of The Rocketry Show! This time around, we are joined by Tim Van Milligan of Apogee Components! Tim hangs with us to talk about some new projects from Apogee, including some insights into the direction of RockSim! We also find time to talk rocket shop too!2021-02-271h 32The Rocketry ShowWorkshop Talk With Toby VanderbeekIn Episode 104, we are joined by Toby Vanderbeek in our second workshop show in the new format! We talk rockets, and a little about what toby has done with his work on rocketry with his Vander Burn-rocketry project, including the Vander-burn Estes Goblin fin upgrades. Listen to the episode to find out why you might want those! The gang talk about their favorite motors, rocket adventures, and CG gives a glimpse into his 2021 flight computer tests, and more!2021-02-151h 36The Rocketry ShowThe Continuing Adventures of Joe BarnardJoe Barnard joins us to fill us in on his continuing adventures in thrust vector rocketry, including his latest twist: Landing under rocket thrust -- not parachutes! You can dig deeper into his adventures by visiting his site, BPS.space. Also: -Jesse talks about his home paint booth, and the gang talk about what they are up to. - Listener feedback from the last couple of episodes - We talk briefly on the sale of Mach1 Rocketry2021-01-311h 38The Model Rocket ShowSeason 2 Episode 1 teaser
The N00b has hours of audio to edit.
I took my recorder along to document (almost) every single launch I went to this year. There weren’t as many formal launches as we had planned, obviously, but I still managed to fly quite a lot.
A big two-part episode is coming – Field Notes 2020. But since there’s so much audio to wade through, here’s a short episode of a few highlights you’ll hear in the full length episodes, a teaser episode.
2021-01-2510 minThe Rocketry ShowUpdate from the University of Akron "Akronauts" go to F.A.R., and Listener FeedbackIn this episode, the University of Akron Akronauts high power rocket team traveled to theFriends of Amateur Rocketry (FAR) site for a two staged High Power rocket launch attempt. Unfortunately, they had issues with their second stage, and the flight did not go as planned. They share with us what they learned as of when we recorded this episode. The Rocketry show team rip into the virtual mailbag to review your emails. One of the items discussed during our mailbag segment is the website called the “Rocketry Calculator”. You can find it at https://rocketrycalculator.com/rocketry-calculator 2021-01-191h 03The Rocketry Show101: Workshop Talk: Shear pins and the Marco Polo tracker with Andrew KleinhenzThe Rocketry Show gang try a slightly new format for the workshop shows. We are now inviting fellow rocketeers to the workshop to teach us some of their tips and tricks, and to just talk rockets. Our first guest is Andrew Kleinhenz, friend to both CG and Gheem, Andrew taught us many of the tricks we have built our rocketry tricks around. He with us, answers these questions sent to us from listeners of the show! Shear Pin Questions: How do you figure out how many pins you need? Any issues with the LOC-high pow...2020-12-301h 34The Rocketry ShowEpisode 100!The entire Rocketry Show team gather for Episode 100 to look back on some of their fond memories, and talk about their projects, and more!2020-12-141h 35The Model Rocket ShowWorkshop! With The Rocketry Show Guys
After a hiatus (you know, it’s 2020…), we’re back with The Model Rocket Show!
This episode is a classic “workshop” episode fans of The Rocketry Show have come to enjoy – and the N00b is joined by Jesse and Gheem from The Rocketry Show! CG is there, too, but just listening quietly in the background (you know how Gheem and the N00b can ramble on…)
In the first half of the show, we answer listener questions, including one from a Patreon patron which slipped through the N00b’s email for a while (sorry about that...2020-12-071h 24The Rocketry Show99: Season 7 Premiere! - Cris Erving of Eggtimer RocketryHomeThe Rocketry Show Podcast99: Season 7 Premiere! – Cris Erving of Eggtimer Rocketry 99: Season 7 Premiere! – Cris Erving of Eggtimer Rocketry The Eggtimer Quantum We are pleased to have Cris Erving, founder of Eggtimer Rocketry with us on this episode! We discus the Eggtimer products, and also give lots of tips and tricks to help you figure out how to solder one together! Some pointers: ) If you’re a beginner, use a 20 watt soldering pencil for best results. This one from Weller is a nice one: Weller soldering pencil Fancy temperature controlled irons are nice, but not...2020-11-291h 34The Rocketry ShowNAR Level 2 certification changes / Listener Questions and more!Welcome to episode 98 (TRS-6.98) of the rocketry show! John Thompson joins us to talk about the NAR Level 2 certification changes that are in effect as of November 2020 The NAR and the Board of Trustees have been working diligently to support the update of the NAR level 2 testing. It has not been updated since 2012 and quite a lot has changed for the better in the ever-expanding hobby. - The new 2020 Level 2 Written Exam Study Guide will be available for download from the High-Power Rocketry page on the NAR website starting October 1, 2020. - The 2020 Level 2 Written Exam P...2020-10-261h 52
The Rocketry ShowWorkshop Episode: CG's ongoing electronics tests, Jesse's Level 3 projectIn this episode, CG talks about how his electronics developments have come along Specifically, what he learned from the first test flight of Mr. Bean (DEMO-1 mission), and the successful second launch of Mr. Bean (DEMO-2), where his code & flight computer successfully controlled a flight event! His journey to his Level 2 certification is under way! Read the details here. CD and Gheem @ “Mission Control” Jesse’s Level 3 project starts to take shape! He gives us some details, though he’s a bit secretive on the details right...2020-09-261h 29
The Rocketry ShowUniversity of Akron's "Akronauts" rocket teamWelcome to episode 6.96! We are joined by the University of Akron's "Akronauts" rocketry team! We were joined by the following team members: Team President - Emily Armbrust Chief Engineer - Blake Bowser Former Team President - Mattew Stanko Treasurer - Olivia Renkel Former Chief Engineer - Mattew Reppa Project Manager - Jon Davis The team formed in 2014, and have been involved in a number of national STEM focused rocket competitions, including NASA Student Launch(USLI), and Spaceport America Cup They give a fun and detailed overview of what their...2020-09-121h 29The Model Rocket ShowJames Duffy - Scale Modeling, FAI, and more!In this episode, we chat with James Duffy, an accomplished scale modeler and competitor in FAI international model rocketry competitions.
James' main specialties in scale modeling are the Bumper WAC - an early American two-stage sounding rocket consisting of a captured German V-2 first stage with a WAC Corporal cobbled on top as a second stage...
Bumper 8 lifting off from Cape Canaveral
James Duffy's scale Bumper WAC
...and the Little Joe test vehicle, which NASA used during Project Mercury to test the launch escape system (the Little Joe II was later used for the same purposes for Project Apollo) and...2020-09-0759 min
The Rocketry ShowGary Rosenfield and Aerotech's High Power projectsWelcome to Episode 6.95! Gary Rosenfield joins us to talk about new high power rocket offerings from Aerotech, and to talk to us about high power rocketry as well. He talks about Hamster Dance competition that he has been into lately, and if you're looking for more information on that event, you can look here: http://www.rimworld.com/tripoligerlach/hamsterdance/about.html And at their new Facebook Group called Hamster Dance Flyers here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690838108136308 After the interview, Jesse and CG talk about their projects. CG...2020-08-251h 30
The Rocketry ShowJuly 2020 Workshop Episode Welcome to episode 94 of The Rocketry Show We’ve been on a roll with great guest interviews lately. The team take a quick break from that this episode to focus more on the results of a few rocketry projects they’ve been working on! Jesse has been ‘fiberglassing’ a new kit, and building more rockets, but more importantly, recently launched his LOC Precision “Big Nuke”. He tells us all about those, and more! Jesse’s Big Nuke launch Gheem has been building a beautiful X-15 kit, and he catches us u...2020-08-011h 28The Model Rocket Show#5 - Gary Rosenfield of AeroTech and Quest AerospaceIn this episode, we talk with Gary Rosenfield, who founded AeroTech Consumer Aerospace in 1982. AeroTech makes ammonium perchlorate composite propellant motors, often referred to as simply "composite motors." This distinguishes them from the traditional model rocket motors, which use black powder propellant.
AeroTech is known for making high power motors, up to the enormous M, N, and O impulse motors. But they also make low and mid power motors for model rocketeers.
A small selection of AeroTech reloadable motor casings
Around 2014, AeroTech merged with Quest Aerospace, a model rocket company which manufactured kits and black powder motors. The motors were...2020-07-2056 min
The Rocketry Show#93: Matt Steele on Rocket Staging (Part 1)Matt Steele joins the show to kick start the first of at least a couple episodes on staging techniques for Model Rockets. Mr. Steele is a longtime rocketeer, owner of North Coast Rocketry, and is a Professional Rocket Scientist! We first define ground rules you can follow to ensure the best probability for success. Rules adapted from professional Rocket Engineering Sciences. We think this will help hobby rocketeers a lot. The methods Matt Steele discusses can be applied any new rocketry project or technique. After laying the ground rules, we jump...2020-07-161h 19
The Rocketry Show#92: Scott Binder of SBR Fusion RocketScott Binder joins us to to talk about things at FusionRocket.Biz, and -more importantly- hangs with The Rocketry Show team to talk model rocket stories, and fun memories. 🙂 Later, CG, Gheem, and Jesse talk shop on the projects they are working on! Enjoy!2020-06-301h 19The Model Rocket ShowThe FAQ – Questions, Volume 1In this episode the Rocket N00b answers some model rocketry questions - some beginner's questions commonly asked on online forums, as well as a couple questions sent to him through social media.
"What's the Best Glue?"
Yes, we know. This question gets asked a LOT online, and some rocketeers get tired of seeing it. But it's a good sign - it means there are new people entering the hobby all the time. That's good for us, as it means more people to support our vendors of kits and motors, as well as greater awareness of this safe and awesome...2020-06-2050 min
The Rocketry Show#91: Dave Barber and Jason Turicik of LOC PrecisionWelcome to Episode 91! Dave Barber and Jason Turicik join us to talk rockets, and about the latest going on at LOC Precision, a sponsor of the show! Also, CG talks about the latest with his telemetry project as the first test launch nears!2020-06-151h 19
The Rocketry Show#90B: Ken Biba and ARLISSPushing the boundaries for student STEM programs, ARLISS is a unique rocketry program where members of the Level 3 High Power Rocket community team up with scientists worldwide along with several student organizations to allow them to design "soda can sized" payloads to launch to near space. These payloads are typically small electronic instrumentation packages designed to carry out whatever scientific experiments the students wish to perform! Ken Biba has been involved with the group for many years, and he joins us to discus ARLISS activities and more!2020-05-251h 06The Model Rocket ShowK’Tesh! A Chat with Jim Parsons, OpenRocket WizardThe Omega booster and Cineroc, simulated in OpenRocket by our guest, Jim Parsons
In this episode, we talk with Jim Parsons, who was once described as "the Chuck Norris of OpenRocket."
OpenRocket is free model rocket design and simulation software which runs on Java. You can download it here, and play around with it if you've never tried it before.
OpenRocket is a great tool - and it's free. But it does have its limitations.
If you make a sim of a kit, you might notice that it doesn't look exactly like the kit you're building. One big difference you'll...2020-05-1155 min
The Rocketry Show# 89: Listener feedback, High power rocket safety, and Rocksim 10In this episode: CG and Tripoli Northern Ohio http://northernohiotra.com Prefect Chris Pearson discus high power rocketry safety tips to use during prepartion phases before launch. This advice encompasses all of the recent Tripoli recommendations as well. We get some interesting thoughts & design modifications from a listener on CG's centrifuge tube ejection charges. CG and Gheem take their first peak at Rocksim 10! https://www.apogeerockets.com/RockSim/RockSim9_Features2020-04-281h 07The Model Rocket ShowFlisKits – Nothing Flies Like a Flis!In today's episode, The Rocket N00b talks about FlisKits, the independent model rocket company started nearly 18 years ago by Jim Flis. We take a look back at an annual tradition of CMASS - the Central Massachusetts Spacemodeling Society - known as the FlisKits Anniversary launch.
Since we cannot currently hold public launches, due do the COVID-19 pandemic, here's your chance to listen back to some fun launch audio and dream of the day when we're all let outside again!
One of the unusual rockets showcased during the day was Claude Maina's Streaming UFFO - a saucer made of foam...2020-04-1644 min
The Rocketry Show#88: Avionics bays, and things related to them!As you move into high power rocketry, one of the first things you will deal with will relate to dual deployment & the electronics around it. We talk about it, and pass along some general advice along with our personal experiences. Also in this episode: The crew discus the Tripoli clarifications around remote electronic switches. CG discusses the state of his flight computer / telemetry project Gheem finds a very interesting avionics system that has him totally geeked. The team discus their favorite (hard wired) power (arming) switches for their flight electronics. Jesse discusses his AV...2020-04-081h 27
The Rocketry ShowBonus: The Model Rocket Show premiereWe unveil our new show, The Model Rocket Show. A show that focuses exclusively on Model Rocketry - Specifically, rockets that fly on G impulse motors and smaller. The show is hosted by Daniel, The Rocket N00b.2020-03-2834 minThe Model Rocket Show#1: Pilot - Welcome to The Model Rocket Show!In our first episode, Daniel The Rocket N00b tells us his "origin story"...how he got into Model Rocketry, and gives an overview on what to expect on future episodes.
The Rocket N00b and his fleet.2020-03-2831 min
The Rocketry Show#87: Steven Skinner of Mach1Rocketry.Com In this episode, CG and Daniel, the rocket N00b make a major announcement. Steven Skinner of Mach1Rocketry.Com stops by with some announcements of his own, and talks rocket shop with the team!2020-03-221h 23The Model Rocket ShowIntroducing: The Model Rocket PodcastStay tuned!2020-03-1500 min
The Rocketry Show#86 Fiberglassing your rockets!In this episode, CG catches everyone up on his projects, introduces or Amazon store where you can easily buy Rocketry Show Tee-Shirts. We then move to the main topic, and that is all about techniques to fiberglass coat your cardboard airframes to add strength, and provide a wonderful surface to apply your paint & designs.2020-02-281h 07
The Rocketry Show#85 3-D Printing for Rocketry In this episode, we'll be talking 3D Printing for Rocketry with our special guest, Jeff Kodyz. Also in this episode, CG talks about his health scare that took place between the last episode and this one, and the n00b reviews some listener feedback.2020-01-211h 22
The Rocketry Show#84 2019 Holiday / end of the year showIt's our End of the year / holiday wrap up show, and we chose this one to share and respond to some of the e-mails from you, including an interesting theory behind the collapsed "stuffer tube" phenomenon CG mentioned in the previous episode! We also dig into a fun rabbit-hole discussion over a couple of our camera pics for rocket photography, being proud of your rule stickler "old timers" in your local club and more!2019-12-221h 02
The Rocketry ShowEpisode 83 quick messageBe sure to follow the links to our YouTube channel in the show notes to see the supplemental video for Episode 83!2019-12-0100 minThe Rocketry Show#83 Workshop talk / Listener Q&AThis is a workshop episode, and CG, Gheem, n00b, and Jesse Ulibarri have lots to chat about! Gheem talks about a nice gift his TARC team received at a Tripoli Mid-Ohio launch. CG answers a listener question about ejection baffles, and Daniel the rocket n00b talks about his launchtime "oops", and reminds us all about range safety practices. CG has provided lots of supplemental links, pictures, and videos to accompany his ejection charge baffle discussion. https://youtu.be/ikt8zhO4jaE2019-12-011h 22
The Rocketry Show#82 Jr. Level 1 cert. changes, Bianca Vasquez of swise.org, and NAROBLOMO.Episode 82 starts off with a discussion with Randy Boadway of eRockets about the changes to the Jr Level 1 certification process. More info here: https://www.nar.org/high-power-rocketry-info/formal-participation-procedure/ Next, talk to the founder of Society of Women in Space Exploriation, Bianca Vasquez. Ms. Vasquez is in the early stages of becoming an Engineering student, has a passion for space exploration and a new found love or rockets. Her orginzation has bonded similar minded women also getting their start in various aspects of Engineering. She talks about...2019-11-111h 01
The Rocketry Show#81 Season 6 premiere, and workshop talk with our newest member of the show!Welcome to Season 6 of The rocketry Show! We are kicking off the 5th anniversary of our program, with the newest member of the show, Jesse Ulibarri as we dive into "Workshop Talk"! On this episode, the gang discus their Fin can build techniques for High Power, their experiences with Motor retainers, n00b has a new rocket room! Also, CG and Gheem's rocket club gains access to a nice new field.2019-10-201h 00
The Rocketry Show#80 NY Power 2019Welcome to Episode 80 of The Rocketry Show! In this episode, CG and Daniel travel to upstate New York for NY Power 2019. We catch up with Dan Michael and Neil Brown, and we discus their backgrounds, and the launches of their Big ...ahem... Friggin Rockets. Here are some picture highlights....all photos are by C.Gould of The Rocketry Show. Patrons can view them on our website: https://www.therocketryshow.com Dan Michael with a motor casing for an "M" Impulse motor build. Dan...2019-09-3056 min
The Rocketry Show#79: Personal "Project Apollo" analogy stories, and Airbrushing followupThe team get together to talk rocket stories and some workshop talk with you on this episode. We talked about some of the entries seen at our club's Apollo 11 tribute launch on July 20, 2019. One of which was a wonderful gold painted Saturn V by our club member, Casey Anderson. After that, we delved into our most challenging rocketry projects -- our personal "Project Apollo", if you will, along with a listener story. We shared listener JE Thompson's story, and audio from his video (See below) https://youtu...2019-08-111h 12
The Rocketry Show#78 NARCON 2019 coverage Part Three.Welcome to the final installment of our NARCON 2019 coverage! We are joined by Wes Oleszewski who sits down to talk with us about Growing Up With Spaceflight, as well as some information on his retirement from Dr. Zooch Rockets, and some fond Dr. Zooch and model rocketry memories.. Also, John Beans of Jolly Logic stops by ! John joins us to talk about his presentation on "ROCKETRY 2.0". We explore some of the history behind the well known tech behind model rocketry, and how new technology can...2019-07-251h 11
The Rocketry Show#77 – NARCON 2019 Part TwoThis is an “all star” episode! We’re joined by Tim Van Milligan from Apogee Rockets discuss an interesting collaboration project with Fins & Fire that gives your rocket the ability to paraglide its way home to you! Randy Boadway stops by to discus eRockets, and we end up in an interesting discussion about running a hobby rocket kit & supply company, including how the price of rocket kits are determined. He also showed up later to do a fun live eRockets commercial with us. Randy Boadway, Owner of eRockets Gary Rosenfield and Dan Bow...2019-06-261h 11
The Rocketry ShowThe Rocketry Show # 5.76: NARCON 2019 Part One The entire Rocketry Show team head to Cape Canaveral, Florida to cover NARCON 2019. CG, Daniel the Rocket n00b together for the first time! They witness a night time Falcon 9 launch, Gheem and Daniel (The n00b) meet face to face for the first time, and we talk to Peter Alway, author of Rockets of the World, and Chris Michaelson of Oddl’ Rockets. Peter Alway discussed with us his history with Model Rocketry, and his knack for finding detailed blueprints of even the most obscure rockets, which is great for us as he publ...2019-05-201h 20
The Rocketry Show[The Rocketry Show] #5.75: Workshop discussions!CG, Gheem, and Daniel the Rocket n00b get together to visit with you, and talk rocket shop talk. CG has been busily editing through the TONS of audio we have from NARCON 2019, and it's taken over the production time for the show. As a result, there is a delay in production. We still have about two weeks of production to do before we roll out the first NARCON 2019 episode, so in the meantime, we decided to pick up our microphones and visit with you! One of the topics of discussion is rolling your own tra...2019-04-211h 18The Rocketry ShowThe LOC Mafia: Helping a rocketeer in need!The LOC Mafia has organized to help the Hayes family of Stickershock. From the The Loc Mafia: Mark from StickerShock23 needs our help! His wife Marian is suffering from an aggressive form of cancer, causing a huge difficulty in both of their lives. Mark, still presses on to help out the rocketry community by continuing to create wonderful full print vinyl wraps and decals for our projects. #theLOCmafia wants to help our fellow rocket brother and his family! Mark has been a huge contributor to the hobby for quite some time!...2019-04-0505 minThe Rocketry ShowKen Patterson on Realistic Looking Modeling and Air Brushes! (Pt. Two)Here is Part two of our Airbrushes 101 episode with Ken Patterson! Ken is an award winning modeler of military aircraft of all kinds, and shares techniques that he has honed and perfected continuously since his childhood, and he helps The Rocket n00b cross the hump into air brushing his models for the first time!2019-02-111h 32
The Rocketry ShowEllis Langford and Bill Stine of Estes IndustriesEllis Langford and Bill Stine of Estes Industries join us to talk about the current state of Estes Industries, and look to the future by discussing a few of their plans for the company. Image: Ellis Langford of Estes Industries. (Photo: The Rocketry Show) We had an enjoyable conversation that we think you all will like.2019-02-071h 31
The Rocketry ShowKen Patterson on Realistic Looking Modeling and Air Brushes! (Pt. One) Ken Patterson, a friend of CG joins us in studio to talk about airbrushes, primarily, but the discussion quickly blooms into topics we can all use…especially those of us looking to make our rockets look realistic. These topics apply especially to scale model rocketeers. Ken is an award winning modeler of military aircraft of all kinds, and shares techniques that he has honed and perfected continuously since his childhood, and he helps The Rocket n00b cross the hump into air brushing his models for the first time! Visit https://www.therocketryshow.co...2019-01-251h 14
The Rocketry ShowSteve Thatcher of SMTDesigns.ComWe are joined by Steve Thatcher of SMT Designs. Steve offers a great group of time saving products for rocketeers, and his electronics sleds, which offers quite a bit of configuration flexibility! Enjoy! Some background on Steve Thatcher: SMT Designs is a small company that I started to offer rocketry, electronics, photography, and software products. The name is simply my initials and what I do best. I have many years of experience in a variety of fields. I am an electronics engineer that can design hardware and write software for embedded plat...2018-12-111h 04
The Rocketry ShowShow your support! www.patreon.com/therocketryshow This is a special episode made for #ThankYouPatrons day, where all of us using Patreon thank YOU, our supporters. I this special episode, we talk about what your support has meant for our show! Hint: A LOT!2018-11-1922 min
The Rocketry ShowSeason 5 debut! Welcome to season 5 of the rocketry show! Joe Barnard’s Halloween Costume… Joe’s costume is based on the notorious Elon Musk smoking marijuana during a podcast incident… The crew of the rocketry show gather to talk a little about what is going on, and catch up on their rocketry projects. Also: A Doughnut shaped Earth? Daniel visits the Little Dipper Cafe in the Jamaica Plane neighborhood in Boston. The Little Dipper JP: Great food and model rockets! CG gives a quick report on his vi...2018-11-181h 15
The Rocketry ShowAstronaut, Colonel Rick SearfossWe are happy to re-cast a wonderful conversation we had with former NASA Astronaut, Col. Rick Searfoss back in 2016. He joined us to talk about rockets, The Space Shuttle, and being an astronaut! Col. Rick Searfoss[/caption] From his NASA Bio: PERSONAL DATA: Born June 5, 1956, in Mount Clemens, Michigan, but considers Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to be his hometown. Married; three children. He enjoys running, soccer, radio-controlled model aircraft, Scouting, backpacking, and classical music. EDUCATION: Graduated from Portsmouth Senior High School, Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1974; received a bachelor of science degree in aer...2018-10-271h 18
The Rocketry ShowSeason 4 finale. NARAM 60 / Gheem's report from the field, and news!We wrap up season 4 with two field reports for you. We start with our friend Jesse Ulibarri, who got some neat audio from NARAM 60, as well as his "man on the scene" review. We thank him for that effort! Gheem recorded his trip to the former "Bob Evans Farm" in southern Ohio, where he witnessed the Level 1 certification of our listener "Captain Kirk" as well as Gheem's former student who went for his Level 2 certification. Enjoy! 2018-10-161h 15
The Rocketry ShowSpecial report: ISS crew safe after in-flight abort during liftoff.Special report podcast from the rocketry show.2018-10-1109 min
The Rocketry ShowWorkshop Talk & Your FeedbackThe rocketry show team regroup after a busy production schedule producing the last few episodes, and we go for a laid back workshop talk episode and look over your comments from the last several weeks. We also talk about our new e-mail list group you can join to get information on the show from us, chat with us and other listeners, and share rocket war stories. Look here to subscribe: https://groups.io/g/therocketryshow If you are on facebook, like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/therocketryshow O...2018-09-071h 24