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BALLS 20 DVD Released
BALLS 20
September 30- October 2, 2011
Since 2006, altitudes at BALLS crept steadily
higher. But 2011 saw a dramatic increase in high-altitude attempts,
particularly in the number of flyers who were trying to attain at least 100,000
feet above the desert floor. And they reached for that altitude, and even
higher, in several different types of rockets, from single stage traditional
missiles, to two-stage rockets, boosted darts, and hybridsthere was even a
three-stage attempt before the weekend was out.
SD $15.95
HD/BR $19.95
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Fifty-Seven Student Rocket Teams to Take NASA Launch Challenge
Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1601
ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov
Angela Storey
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
angela.d.storey@nasa.gov
Jan. 5,
2012
RELEASE: H-12-002
FIFTY-SEVEN STUDENT ROCKET TEAMS TO TAKE NASA LAUNCH
CHALLENGE
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- More than 500 students from middle
schools, high schools, colleges and universities in 29 states will show their
rocketeering prowess in the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects flight
challenge. The teams will build and test large-scale rockets of their own design
in April.
NASA created the twin Student Launch Projects to spark
students' imaginations, challenge their problem-solving skills and give them
real-world experience. The project aims to complement the science, mathematics
and engineering lessons they study in the classroom.
A record 57 teams of engineering, math and science
students will take part in the annual challenge, organized by NASA's Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Fifteen middle and high school teams
will tackle the non-competitive Student Launch Initiative, while 42 college and
university teams will compete in the University Student Launch Initiative. The
latter features a $5,000 first-place award provided by ATK Aerospace Systems of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
"Just as NASA partners with innovative companies
such as ATK to pursue the nation's space exploration mission, these young
rocketeers pool their talent and ingenuity to solve complex engineering
problems and fly sophisticated machines," said Tammy Rowan, manager of Marshall's
Academic Affairs Office.
"This competition is extremely important to ATK to
mentor and train our future workforce," said Charlie Precourt, ATK general
manager and vice president of Space Launch Systems. Precourt is a former space
shuttle astronaut who piloted STS-71 in 1995 and commanded STS-84 in 1997 and
STS-91 in 1998. "ATK is proud to enter our fifth year as a partner with
NASA on this initiative to engage the next generation. The competition grows in
impact each year."
Each Student Launch Projects team will build a powerful
rocket, complete with a working science or engineering payload, which the team
must design, install and activate during the rocket launch. The flight goal is
to come as close as possible to an altitude of 1 mile, requiring a precise
balance of aerodynamics, mass and propulsive power.
As in classroom studies, participants must "show
their work," writing detailed preliminary and post-launch reports and
maintaining a public website for their rocket-building adventure. Each team also
must develop educational engagement projects for schools and youth
organizations in its community, inspiring the imaginations and career passions
of future explorers.
In April, the teams will converge at Marshall, where NASA
engineers will put the students' creations through the same kind of rigorous
reviews and safety inspections applied to the nation's space launch vehicles.
On April 21, students will firing their rockets toward the elusive 1-mile goal,
operating onboard payloads and waiting for chutes to open, signaling a safe
return to Earth.
The student teams will vie for a variety of awards for
engineering skill and ingenuity, team spirit and vehicle design. These include
two new prizes: a pair of TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes, which are sophisticated
tools for studying the change in flow of electrical voltage or current. Donated
by Tektronix Inc. of Beaverton, Ore., the oscilloscopes will be presented to
the two school teams that earn the "Best Payload" and "Best
Science Mission Directorate Challenge Payload" honors.
This year's participants hail from Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. For a complete competitor list
and more information about the challenge, visit:
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/sli
http://education.msfc.nasa.gov/usli
The NASA Student Launch Projects are sponsored
collaboratively by NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate,
Science Mission Directorate and Office of Education Flight Projects. For more
information about NASA education initiatives, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/education
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Rocket Calculator - Tools for the rocketeer on the go
Rocket Calculator is a suite of handy field tools often
needed in
Rocketry. At the time of this writing (version 1.0.61),
there are nine
calculators. The current list is:
• Thrust to weight ratio
• Parachute size and descent rate
• Drift distance
• Streamer size and descent rate
• Streamer size (alternate calculation method)
• Ejection charge
• Static pressure port size
• Single-station altitude tracking
• Two-station altitude tracking
Some additional features include:
• Granular unit preferences.
• Ability to print (requires an Air Print enabled
printer) or email calculation results.
• Quick
reference information.
o Impulse range table
o US number and letter drill
bit gauge conversion (used with static
port pressure
calculator).
o Safety codes, launch site
dimension and minimum distance tables.
There are plans to add more calculators and information resources in
the near future.
Rocket Calculator runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and
is supported on iOS 4.2 and above.
For the the latest information or to order the app,
visit http://www.rocketcalculator.com/.
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LDRS 30 DVD Now Available
LDRS 30 brought in fliers from 29 different
states and three different countries. Some of the fliers arrived days before
the event to get the best camping or rocket pit spots. The truth is there isn’t
a bad seat in the house when you witness a launch in the Rocket pasture. The
KLOUDBusters maintain safe distances which allow any set of pads to be launched
from while others are loading. From a vantage point of a flat bed trailer
located on the highest knoll of Rick Nafziger’s farm, the LCO can easily scan
the entire 40 acre launch range.
Both in Blu-Ray and SD format, 4 disk set over 2 hours of video in 5.1 Dolby
SS.
Get yours today from Liberty Launch Systems
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Colossus Rockets introduces their 3X upscale of the classic Mars Lander
In 1969, Estes introduced the Mars Lander to their line
of model rockets. It became one of their most famous designs. There have been
several reproductions of the Mars Lander over the years. No one, however, has
produced a 3X!
Colossus has
attempted to recreate an exact upscale of the original in its proportion and
appearance. Of course some of the construction had to change due to its size, weight,
and the forces of flight. The 3X should look exactly the same as the original.
The kit has been in development for 6 years (part time), is currently in the
Beta test phase, and is expected to be completed in the Spring 2012. It is
currently for sale so don't hesitate to contact Colossus if you would like this
interesting, complex kit.
Included in the 3X Mars Lander Kit is:
- Precision turned custom hardwood nosecone (each one is hand numbered);
- Phenolic body tubes, cut to length and pre-slotted;
- 75mm host motor mount (expected thrust range is 'J' through baby 'L');
- 12 laser cut centering rings (all holes for bolts, screws, fins, struts,
alignment notches, and launch lugs are pre-cut and each ring is numbered);
- Laser cut legs and landing pads;
- Laser cut shrouds with laser engraved pattern for raised overlay detail;
- Laser cut shroud overlay details;
- All required hardware for assembly;
- Custom designed removable landing assembly;
- Custom designed rotating landing pads;
- Custom made exact replica decals (with a subtle logo change);
- Full scale, one-to-one CAD drawn with fully labeled cross section;
- 60" tall pull apart, axonometric, fully labeled drawing;
- Written instructions;
- Rocksim file.
The cost is $495 + $30 US Shipping. You can follow the status of this ambitious
project here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/3XMARSLANDER
http://www.facebook.com/pages/3X-Mar...22541217843090
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TMT Certifies Gorilla M1565BL and M1052WC
To All,
I am pleased to announce two new motors certified and new
grain spacers approved for general use from Gorilla Rocket Motors, Jim Harris
presiding.
For the motors, Jim has developed two new loads for the
98-11000 case size and the motor was qualified as compatible for use in any
98-11000 standard case such as those from from both Gorilla and AMW. For those that went to LDRS this year they
may have seen these motors in use under our manufacturer’s demo program.
The M1465BL (47% M) is a Black Lightning (sparky) Bates
grain motor with an atypical progressive curve.
The motor burns for 5.11 seconds, outputs 7532 Total NS with a max of
2219 Newtons. The curve goes from zero
to 250 pounds at one third of a second.
It then does a slow rise to 500 pounds at 3 seconds. It then does a ballistic curve to 300 at 4.3
seconds where it drops to 75 pounds at 4.5 seconds. Finally it straight lines from the that same
75# point to zero at 5.5 seconds. The
spark effects for this 98 MM motor are comparable to the AMW N2801SK, if not in
noise but in spark producing.
M1565BL BurnTime 5.11
sec Total Impulse
7532.96 Ns Max Impulse
2218.952 N Average Impulse 1565.964 N
Total Weight 9801g
total 4992g propellant
The M1025WC (88% M) is another one of Gorilla’s signature
White Cloud Moonburner line of reloads upscaled for the 98 MM case. This reload burns with the same typical
Moonburner curve, rising immediately to 400 pounds for a good off the pad
impulse, falling at the half second point to 350 pounds maintaining that for 3
seconds. The curve then goes on it’s
straight line drop to zero over the next 6.5 seconds.
M1025WC BurnTime
9.3625 sec Total Impulse
9580.583 Ns Max Impulse 1852
N Average Impulse
1023.29085
Total Weight
10138g total 5329g propellant
Last but not least Gorilla has certified a new spacer
system for his line of 38 MM motors allowing one spacer for any 390 in the 640
and one for any 640 in the 780 case as well as two spacer loading for any 390
reload in a 780 case. He has also
certified the single spacer required to load a 75-6000 reload in a 75-7600
case.
Congrats to Mr. Harris and Gorilla Rocket Motors on
another set of successful certifications.
Paul Holmes Chairman, Tripoli Motor Testing
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