Civil Air Patrol cadet Stephen Myers prepares the rocket he built to be launched Saturday at the remote control aircraft airstrip near the Belfry Highway north of Cody. Cadets of the Cody Cadet Squadron of the CAP demonstrated and launched model rockets. (Photos by Sara Loven) Nov 10, 2009
Cadets of the Cody Cadet Squadron of the CAP demonstrated and launched model rockets. (Photos by Sara Loven). (Cody Enterprise, WY)
How Israel destroyed Syria's Al Kibar nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
I guess all those homemade model rockets destroyed Israel's infrastructure. Some people are just evil by choice. (Salon)
A boyhood dream nears reality Oct 27, 2009
NASA manager, who grew up in Colonie, has come long way from playing with model rockets. By , Staff writer First published in print: Tuesday, October 27, 2009. (Albany Times Union)
VIDEO: Cub Scouts get rocket's-eye view of the world Oct 23, 2009
Scouts built and painted more than 50 model rockets in the weeks before the event. New and returning scouts would have made NASA proud with more than 200 (mostly) successful flights off eight launch pads punctuated by 10 last-minute repairs and three sorties with video-equipped rockets. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Rockets Can Run On Toffee, Engineer Demonstrates Oct 13, 2009
From a fresh start, the group has progressed quickly from model rockets into high-power rocketry. They have built a number of rockets, and have several being built at the moment. (Science Daily)
Burstein Hall resident victim of alleged armed robbery in residence hall Thursday Oct 9, 2009
The package was a small, powder-filled plastic cylinder with a green hobby fuse, commonly used in model rockets and firecrackers, attached to the top, a BPD official said. Police are investigating the cylinder's contents. (Northeastern News, MA)
Police: 'Techno-wizard' suspect fooled family Aug 27, 2009
The 17-year-old held in the pipe bomb attack on a San Mateo high school was a "techno-wizard" who told his family he was building model rockets as he assembled his explosive devices from material he bought over the Internet, authorities said Tuesday ... They said the boy had told family members he was making model rockets. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Judge rejects U.S. bid to deport Egyptian Aug 23, 2009
The government said the materials were "low explosives." Mohamed said they were materials for homemade model rockets. Megahed said he did not know that the materials were in the car. (CNN -- World)
Knox County 4-H Aug 18, 2009
Aerospace (model rockets): Keeton Feavel, red; Nathan Sterling, blue. Ag tractor posters: Kelsey Beamon, red; Jaron De Schamp, blue; Ryan Long, blue; Carrie Scott, blue. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Graduating Clark Co. 4-H'ers taking experiences with them Jul 30, 2009
He said the model rockets and cars he has assembled have helped prepare him for someday making dental imprints from clay molds and working with dental tools ... Cox said he will help his siblings, 11-year-old twins Adam and Chelsea, with their model rockets and other general projects. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
DRIVING WHILE TYPING / Moonies Jul 26, 2009
I must say you can make a pretty convincing fleet of model rockets using tin foil and some cardboard tubes. And if you get all the materials at BJ s you ll have plenty of cash left over for the necessary payoffs at all levels of government and industry. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Wilmington Memorial Library presents adult summer reading Jul 21, 2009
We ll provide the model rockets all you have to do is build it, and then we ll head down to the lower parking lot launch them with assistance from the Wilmington Fire Department. Permission slips are available at. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Moon landing leaves lasting impression Jul 21, 2009
My friends and I built model rockets; tributes to the huge Saturn V rocket that carried the missions skyward. And we watched. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Taking a look back at the first lunar landing Jul 15, 2009
"I remember watching it on TV -- it took forever. We kept track of launches back then. I launched model rockets. I still remember pulling 'Friendship 7' stickers out of cereal boxes.". But maybe the pull of space still has an effect on people. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Mowers named champion in 4-H aerospace judging contest Jul 7, 2009
4-H ers displayed model rockets that were judged on construction and knowledge of the 4-H ers about the project. Following the judging, the rockets were launched into the skies for a demonstration on launching and recovery techniques. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Cleared by a jury, man still labeled a terrorist Jun 30, 2009
The government said the materials were "low explosives." Mohamed said they were materials for homemade model rockets. Youssef Megahed claimed he did not know that the materials were in the car. (CNN)
Rocket Day 'Miss' is itself a 'Miss' Jun 26, 2009
The program is multidisciplinary and simulates a NASA launch using model rockets. A "Miss," however, refers to Assembly Resolution 179, which encourages all schools in New Jersey to adopt the program. (NJ.com -- Times)
Can a Space Museum Help Russia Get Its Glory Back? May 19, 2009
Wandering past model rockets, orange cosmonaut suits emblazoned with red U.S.S.R. emblems and a diorama of happy cosmonaut mannequins sitting around a campfire next to a crashed space capsule waiting for pickup, Lynn Nordstrom of Albuquerque, N.M., and her two sons in Moscow for the Eurovision song contest say they are enjoying their visit. But "after looking at this, I'm afraid of the Egypt syndrome, where all you do is talk about how great you used to be," Nordstrom says. (Time.com)
UK Students Win International Rocket Contest Fly-Off May 17, 2009
TARC and its British equivalent, the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKAYRoC), brings together teams of middle and high students to design, build and launch model rockets with a raw-egg payload that must return to the ground unbroken. This year's contest goals were an altitude of 750 feet and a flight time of 45 seconds with the egg situated horizontally to mimic the position of an astronaut. (PR Newswire)
James C. Anderson; rocket scientist, musician May 7, 2009
At the lab, he worked on satellite technology; at home, he dazzled children by helping them launch model rockets. When it was his turn to speak about his career for his children's school classes, Dr. Anderson put on the head-to-toe safety garb worn at the lab to prevent contamination. (Boston Globe)
Meeting of the Geeks Apr 19, 2009
In fact, it's OK to be passionate about anything: programming, anime, photography, robots, ham radio, model rockets, insects, coding. and think of those folks who get together weekends in Kailua for a spot of medieval jousting, otherwise known as The Society for Creative Anachronism. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Jurors criticize arrest of Egyptian student Apr 16, 2009
Allen argued the items were engines for homemade model rockets that were put into the car without Megahed's knowledge prior to an innocent college road trip to the Carolina beaches. The jury deliberated about 22 hours over four days after the three-week trial. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Top Teams Set for Final Round of the Team America Rocketry Challenge Apr 11, 2009
The teams design, build and launch model rockets with a raw-egg payload that must return to the ground unbroken. This year's contest goals are an altitude of 750 feet and a flight time of 45 seconds. (PR Newswire)
Egyptian Student Found Not Guilty Of Bomb Charges Apr 4, 2009
Megahed's attorney contended they were parts for homemade model rockets and that Megahed didn't even know they were there. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- US)
Obama issues warning as North Korea readies rocket Apr 3, 2009
Over 1000 different model rockets, parts, and engines discounted up to 60% off retail. Estes, Aerotech, Custom, Quest and more. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
• The curse of the brown plastic bottle Mar 18, 2009
Shoot, when you were a kid you even launched model rockets with the stuff. All pretty benign - until now. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Boy Scout Troop 179 sends cardboard rockets into the skies above Spotsylvania County Mar 16, 2009
Like other members of Boy Scout Troop 179, Lincoln Marquis liked watching model rockets, made of cardboard tubes, zip through the sky Saturday morning. The exercise was a cool way for boys to learn about aerodynamics "without spending millions of dollars," Lincoln said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Ready, set, rocket Feb 25, 2009
Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 3:10 AM HST Ten Kaua i High School students, one from Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School and two from Windward Community College on O ahu launched model rockets Saturday at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Mana. PMRF Commanding Officer Capt. Aaron Cudnohufsky welcomed participants to the range, encouraged their continued excellence in math and science, and reminded them that high technology and engineering jobs are available on Kaua i.. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Aerospace education Feb 8, 2009
Activities will include a wind tunnel demonstration, opportunities to build model rockets, a remote control helicopter model and an opportunity for students build robot hands. Each activity will include a brief lesson about its historical significance to the development air and space flight. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Andrew Heafitz: Turning Playing with Model Rockets into a Real Job Feb 7, 2009
in the 1980s Andrew Heafitz was always interested in and model rockets. He had a darkroom in his house, and he liked to launch his rockets in local fields. (Scientific American)
