Deadline Approaches on Proposed New Regulations

A reminder comments are only open for a 75 day period on the proposed update to the Explosives Act. Rocketeers in Canada are encouraged to voice their opinion and concerns by May 31, 2012 to Natural Resources Canada. We would like to thanks Trip Barber of the National Association of Rocketry who has sent in … Read more

Sunward Responds to Canada’s Proposed Rocketry Regulations

Natural Resources Canada published a proposed update to the Explosives Act and Regulation in the Canada Gazette 1 on March 17, 2012.  The original legislation is outdated as it was written before 1920. Public comment and feedback is invited and is available for 75 days after the publication date.  After the comments are received and … Read more

Busy Weekend and Inventory

We have a busy few days ahead. On the advice of our accountant, we will be doing an inventory this weekend.  We should be doing it at our year end, but since we never did if before, we are doing it now. On Saturday, we are attending the annual general meeting of the North American … Read more

Certification Testing

I had the pleasure of helping to do the certification test for a new “O” motor from CTI.  By comparison, an “O” motor has 20,480.01 to 40,960.00 Installed Total Impulse (Newton-Seconds).  Compared to a “B” motor which has 2.51 to 5.00 total thrust – a factor of 8192 times ( 213).  Or, in other words, … Read more