(ADV) Estes Mercury Atlas
Sun, 27 May 2007 16:45:38 +0100
This is on ebay at moment. I bit pricy? but an unusual kit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESTES-MERCURY-ATLAS-FLYING-ROCKET-MODEL-KIT-1-35-SCALE_W0QQitemZ250120427748QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1189QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Rod Stevenson
Vice Chairman, Space Education Council
Teacher of Science and Spacey bits
UKRA 1185 L ...
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UKAYROC winning team and friends
Sun, 20 May 2007 11:28:58 -0400
I had the honor and pleasure this weekend of meeting the winning UKAYROC
team, their teachers, and a few of their friends and supporters,
including Phil Charlesworth. These fine folks attended the TARC flyoffs
in Virginia, and the UK team flew their winning rocket as a
demonstration flight.
The five student ...
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FOG CANCELLED
26 May 2007 11:04:17 -0700
The weather forecast for tomorrows FOG meeting is awful. Continuous
rain and 18 mph wind is the BEST forecast I've found!
As a result I've cancelled tomorrow's meeting. If any of the fliers
want to get together at my place for a build session then give me a
call - my number is on the club website.
Better w ...
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PML Kits
Sat, 19 May 2007 08:09:59 +0100
I won a PML kit in a UKRA raffle the other year and after spacking my rocket
at Big EARS I've decided to build the PML one. I've never built a HPR kit
so have no experience of the PML Kwick Switch motor mount, or a piston.
I'm intending on building the rocket stock, but I'm not sure how reliable
the piston is li ...
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Whats the best way to remove a spent motor
23 May 2007 02:38:47 -0700
I'm relatively new to model rocketry and have a problem that many of
you have encountered before.
I have two problem rockets, one which has an estes A3-4T stuck in it
and another has an estes A8-3 stuck in it. I have tried poking them
out with dowels from the top, I have tried pulling them out with
pliers. What ...
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UKAYROC winning team and friends
Sun, 20 May 2007 11:28:58 -0400
I had the honor and pleasure this weekend of meeting the winning UKAYROC
team, their teachers, and a few of their friends and supporters,
including Phil Charlesworth. These fine folks attended the TARC flyoffs
in Virginia, and the UK team flew their winning rocket as a
demonstration flight.
The five student ...
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PML Kits
Sat, 19 May 2007 08:09:59 +0100
I won a PML kit in a UKRA raffle the other year and after spacking my rocket
at Big EARS I've decided to build the PML one. I've never built a HPR kit
so have no experience of the PML Kwick Switch motor mount, or a piston.
I'm intending on building the rocket stock, but I'm not sure how reliable
the piston is li ...
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Weather conditions delay the Ariane 5
4 May 2007 07:24:11 -0700
Hi,
Short notice but:
Just in case anyone doesn't know...
Weather conditions delay the Ariane 5's launch for 24 hours. New
launch window: GMT: Between 10:29 pm and 11:13 pm on 4 May, 2007
Follow the launch live on the internet: http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en
Mark.
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Spaceflight May 2007
4 May 2007 06:28:54 -0700
Hi all
In May's edition of Spaceflight John Bonsor, of IRW/STARR fame, has a
letter on the Paisley Rocketeers Society.
regards
Mark
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Big EARS Weather
3 May 2007 15:12:55 -0700
It's looking really good!
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/anydate_forecast.asp?zipcode=Cambridge&day=5&month=5&year=2007
Phil
L2RSO
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