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Videos Added
I finally added the videos that were on the site previously. The first is the video of sewing of the nylon parachutes. The same sewing is done on the Flame Resistant NOMEX products. The other is for the button hole on the NOMEX Flame Resistant products. Check our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVutjZLcFnWvWI4B7hcJ-Lw
Certification Videos
Finally I am able to add videos for the Certification Flight. This first video is just basic information as there was a continuity problem. Each video is about 2MB in size. The second video is of the actual flight. After a while, the rocket can’t be seen in the video. Sorry about the finger on … Read more
AARM 2010 Alberta Rocketry Meet
Sunward is proud to be a sponsor of the Alberta Rocketry Meet – AARM 2010 being held at Morinville Alberta July 23 to 25, 2010. The Edmonton Rocketry Club is hosting the 40th anniversary launch! A model rocketry competition for both young and the young at heart. For further details: www.edmontonrocketry.net
Nose Cone Production Results
Attached are some images of a production run of Balsa Nose Cones. In the pile are BT56, BT70, and BT80. Still to be doine are BT60 nose cones. The BT56 are a custom size for bulk school packs. They are not currently listed on the web site. Lots of saw dust. I next plan to … Read more
CAR-ACF Level 2 Certification Flight
Well, I launched the rocket on Saturday June 19, 2010. Successful launch and recovery! Thanks to Bob, Chris, and Jim of NAPAS for certifying the launch. The expected height was 2,200 feet but it seemed to go higher. With a little wind (about 16km/h), and the ejection charge set too low (4 seconds), the rocket … Read more
CAR-ACF Level 2 Certification
I have enclosed 2 pictures of a rocket that I built for my Canadian Association of Rocketry – L’Association Canadienne De Fuséologie Level 2 Certification test. This test is based on a successful construction, flight, and recovery of an “I” motor based rocket. The kit is an old kit that has been around and missing … Read more
Southern Alberta Meet SAM 2010
Sunward is proud to be a sponsor of the Southern Alberta Meet SAM 2010 being held at Rosebud Alberta May 29 and 30, 2010. For more details, visit www.calgaryrocketry.org
Pyrotechnics Safety
I attended the Pyrotechnics Safety and Legal Awareness Course today at Humber College. The course is mainly for the special effects but since rocketry has a lot to do with pyrotechnics, I felt it was worth attending. And after we had a demonstration. Saw a lot of smokeless gunpowder, grebs, flash paper, and other special … Read more
Space Day 2010
Space Day 2010 was a success. Annual event at Downsview Park. A bunch of local schools now have an annual event where they learn about space. The final touch is the launching of rocket kits built by the students – one per class. A little on the windy side, but we were able to launch.