| | [Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #624: | | 
One often confusing aspect of rocketry is picking rocket motors. Even with the great tool within RockSim called “Recommend Motor,” which generates a list of all the motors that will work with your rocket, you still have to pick from that list. With so many options, it can get overwhelming. In this article, I’d like to give some additional background information on the various propellant types that are offered by Aerotech and Cessaroni, and try to give you some guidance on what motor type you might select for your next rocketry flight. Also in this Issue: Tim's Messy Desk What's going on in Tim's world? We obviously have to talk about the solar eclipse that happened on April 8, but there was a lot going on in the past few weeks. See what Tim has been up to in this latest update from Tim's messy desk. | | 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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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | MX-774B Hiroc Scale Rocket | |  The MX-774B Hiroc is a 1/10th scale version of the historic missile that featured revolutionary innovations such as thrust vectoring for directional control and balloon-like integrated fuel tanks. These advancements paved the way for the development of the Atlas ICBM.
This new kit is 3 inches in diameter, over 40 inches tall, and flies on a variety of your favorite 29mm diameter motors. It features a plastic nose cone, a pre-slotted and drag reducing plastic boattail, through-the-wall fins that are built up from both balsa and basswood, water-slide decals, a nylon parachute and a reusable heat shield for parachute protection. This is a skill level 5 rocket that is looking for someone that wants a building challenge and a rocket that soars majestically through the sky. Get one today!
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| RockSim 11 - The Best Yet! | |  The newest edition of RockSim (version 11) brings exciting new features for rocketeers that want to simulate their own rocket designs. These include automatic engine updates, improved database search for motors, and the addition of airfoiled fins for enhanced aerodynamics. Furthermore, a new ejection charge calculator simplifies the process of determining black powder amounts for dual-deployment parachute systems. These updates aim to streamline rocket design and simulation, offering users greater convenience and accuracy in their projects. Update from any previous version, or explore the free 30-day trial version today!
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| | Customer Testimonials: “I love Apogee Rockets! Since I've re-discovered rocketry, Apogee has been a tremendous resource of information, mentorship, and of course great products for me to fully become re-absorbed back into rocketry. I hadn't built or flown any rockets since I was a kid in Alaska in the 70's. Christmas of 2019, I decided to introduce my son into rocketry and bought him a kit from a local hobby store for Christmas. He loved launching, watching his rocket fly, and chasing it down at a local field but just isn't quite into building yet. I was driving home from work in early January 2020 and I thought, "I wonder what else is out there in rocketry now". I went home and looked up "rocketry" on my computer and the first site I discovered was Apogee Rockets. My eyes were opened and I've become fully a "born again rocketeer"! Anything you might want to know about this fantastic hobby can be found on Tim's site.”
-- Erik Dragseth | |
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