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Peak of Flight Newsletter #464:

Building Your First E-Bay - Part 1

Peak-of-Flight Newsletter Cover image Are you ready for high power and want to use dual-deployment? And you want the redundancy of two ejection charges to deploy your parachutes? In that case you'll need to install an e-bay in your rocket.

In this article by Jerry Vida, you'll get the step-by-step guidance you need to assemble a scratch-build e-bay for your rocket. It will show you how components are placed on the sled, and how everything is hooked up.

It makes a great companion article to our series of Advanced Construction Videos that go with the Level-2 rocket kit.

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.

What is new in rocketry? Here are the latest items to land on Apogee's shelves!

Odd'l Rockets F-104 Starfighter

The F-104 Starfighter is an updated and improved rendition of the classic 1977 Centuri rocket kit. It is more realistic to the actual fighter jet in that the air inlets are circular rather than rectangular. Flies on 18mm diameter rocket motors.

Semroc Gyroc

The Gyroc is a unique rocket that features helicopter recovery for the main body, and streamer recovery for the motor pod. This is a reproduction of a kit that was originally available from Estes (from 1969 to 1983). As far as we know, it was the first ever helicopter recovery kit produced by a rocket company. If you're reliving your youth and want to build classic kits, the Gyroc is perfect for you.

Semroc Spaceman

Back in 1965 when Vern Estes designed this rocket kit, it was considered to be controversial. Some felt that it was a disgrace to the sport, while others said it did an important job in showing that a rocket doesn't have to look like a rocketship to fly well. But it has stood the test of time and is an easily recognized favorite around the world. Your rocket fleet is not complete unless you're flying a rocket actually designed by Vern Estes!

Vaccum Form Transition

This small transition was designed for competition rockets like the Apogee Spek and the Apogee Midge. It joins an 18mm diameter (BT-20 size) tube to a 13mm diameter (BT-5 size) tube. Made from lightweight hi-impact polystyrene plastic, it has a smooth surface that reduces drag and is easy to paint.

“Apogee made it easy to get started with a TARC team."

-- Donald Smith

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