| [Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak of Flight Newsletter #486: | | 
How model rocket engines are classified are printed on the outside of the motor casing. This combination of numbers and letters may look confusing, so we’ll try to simplify them for you. I’ll compare the code to something you are familiar with, which is your car. This will give your mind something tangible that makes a bit of sense. And once you understand the code, you’ll have an easier time picking motors that will fit your particular model rocket. | | Read the rest of this week's article, either on a downloadable PDF for printing out, or on our website (great for viewing on your phone)! Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
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Here is what is new on Apogee's shelves! | | |  Thinking about getting your Level-1 High Power Certification soon? The Zephyr rocket is Apogee's answer to the question: "What is the best kit to get for a certification flight?" It was designed from the ground up to give the modeler the best chance for a successful cert. flight on the first launch attempt. It is big and beefy, built with thick walled paper tubes and 1/4" thick plywood rings and fins. The rocket comes with an interlocking engine mount system that aligns the through-the-wall fins, and when you add the internal epoxy fillets, it makes the strongest fins you've ever seen in a paper-tube kit.
New assembly videos added to our web site on 1-6-19! |
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This 4-inch diameter plastic nose cone has a 5-to-1 ratio ogive shape, making it long and sleak. The exposed length is 19.8 inches long. It fits standard 4" tubes, and has a super-strong loop on the base for attaching parachutes and shock cords. More information available here. |
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On February 6, 2018, the SpaceX company thrilled the world with the launch of the first Falcon Heavy rocket into space carrying a Tesla roadster convertable.The Dr. Zooch Falcon Heavy was originally released prior to the first launch of the real rocket on which it is based. It uses standard 24mm diameter tubes for the core and strap on booters, and a 33mm tube for the payload. The rocket uses traditional rocket materials, so if you've built a number of other rocket kits before, this one shouldn't be out of your wheelhouse even though it is classified as a Skill Level 4 challenge rocket. |
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Apogee has released new tubes for building your own high-power rockets. The four-inch tube is outstanding for airframes and the new cut-to-length 38 and 54mm tubes can be used to create engine mounts. |
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Tubular nylon is a cheaper alternative to Kevlar® for shock cords. While it isn't nearly as strong, but it is softer and has less of a tendancy to zipper a body tube. The bright fluorescent orange color helps increase the visibility of your rocket to make it easer to find if it drapes over a bush or tree. For more information, click here. |
| | |  The Simple GPS Tracker is a two-part system to help you find your rocket after launch. It uses a small airborne transmitter (part one) inside your rocket that sends its GPS location to a handheld receiver (part two) that you carry with you. The receiver has a simple pointer indicator on its screen, which tells you which direction to walk in order to retrieve your rocket. It even tells you how many more feet you have to go, and it generally leads you to within 5 to 10 feet from your rocket. NO HAM radio license is required to use this! Get more information here.
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|  “Now that we are into High Powers, developing and designing our own models and systems are the challenges we look forward to. Apogee has been our go to source for components and parts.” -- Scot Hooper | |
 Have you seen "Barks At Rockets" yet? - The new hilariously funny comic strip by our graphic artist Chris Duran is released every Thursday on our Facebook page. Be sure to check it out and share it with your rocketry friends. |
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