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    Level 1 Certification - Rocket Prep (2016-09-18)
    I did it! I got my Level 1 high power rocketry certification! This means that I can now purchase and fly H and I impulse rocket motors! Yesterday's 14th Annual FlisKits Anniversary Launch in ... [Read More]

    HPR Level 1 Certification Video (2016-09-22)
    The launch video of my successful high power rocketry Level 1 certification attempt is now on YouTube. The rocket gets pretty tiny when it gets up there, so this is best viewed in full screen mode. ... [Read More]

    Nike Smoke Videos (2016-10-18)
    I fought off a cold last week, and then on Saturday I had a big launch to attend, so I took some time off from building and #Rocketober posting. But I've finished a couple videos in the mean ... [Read More]

    My First Club Launch (2015-10-01)
    The FlisKits 13th Anniversary/Bill Spadafora Memorial launch with CMASS in Amesbury, Massachusetts last Saturday was awesome . Seen above is the CMASS club flag, featuring a minuteman holding a ... [Read More]

    Astron Sprint XL (Clone) - Finished! (2016-03-19)
    I'm taking a break from my series on repairs, simulations, etc. - all the good stuff I got from the failed flight of the Quest Magnum Sport Loader - to show off my new rocket. After months of working ... [Read More]

    Current Projects #2 (2016-08-19)
    I haven't posted anything on this blog in about two weeks. Apologies to my regular readers, particularly if you've been waiting for the most recent installment of the Rocket Camp series of posts. I ... [Read More]

    Many Pictures, Few Words - My 2020 In Rocketry (2020-12-22)
      The moment you realize you're not going to find the rocket you lost sight of over the tree line... Start the post with an obvious fact you have to mention because it would be weird not to, ... [Read More]

    Where to Buy Model Rockets and Rocket Supplies (2022-04-07)
      Someone on the Facebook group Estes Model Rockets posed a question recently: Other than Amazon, where is everyone buying Estes rockets? I don't have a good hobby store near me. I see ... [Read More]