| [ Not displaying correctly? View web version. ] | Peak of Flight Newsletter #456: | | 
"I had a booklet that was published by Extreme Rocketry. It is on the rocket science and math to compute the optimum velocity for each increment of the powered flight that would provide the highest altitude for a given total impulse. The end result is an optimum thrust curve for a given rocket. This is to allow someone to find the "best" motor for an altitude attempt, or to provide design input for a designer motor." This is part 2 of 3 in the series. Special thanks to Jack Hagerty from ARA Press for allowing this to happen. Visit ARA Press at www.arapress.com. This material copyrighted 2017, ARA Press. Reprinted by permission. | | Read the rest of this week's article here. Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
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What is new in rocketry? Here are the latest items to land on Apogee's shelves! | |  This year, we'd like to present a unique "sticker collection" as your Christmas gift to you when your subtotal on your Apogee order is $35 or more. The stickers feature a collection of CG and CP symbols, as well as other decorative items that you can use to dress up your rockets. Printed on self-adhesive vinyl, these stickers are the highest quality you'll find in the rocketry industry. Offer Ends December 1: Just use the coupon code Holiday17 at checkout, and the cost of the sticker collection will automatically be deducted from the order total. |
| | |  The Midge was specifically designed for the NAR's "Payload Altitude" contest event, but it can be flown just for fun too. It is a two-stage, minimum diameter rocket for 13mm diameter motors that is just big enough to carry the standard 1 ounce, BT-20-diameter payload weight plus a small altimeter. The purpose of the event is to launch this weighty payload to as high an altitude as possible. The Midge accomplishes this because of its two-stage design that minimizes weight and its minimum diameter design. You'll be impressed by how high a small mini-engine can launch a rocket!
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| | |  The Mini-Condor is a boost glider that uses 1/2A or A-sized rocket engines. It zooms upward by rocket power and then glides gently back to the ground after dropping off the motor and its streamer pod. The glider trims easily, so you'll get fantastic flight durations and earn yourself a step on the winner's podium for the longest flight! Easy-to-assemble parts make it perfect for beginners, and fantastic performance makes it a must-have for seasoned competitors. The NAR's competition rules have changed, and this kit will give you the winning edge!
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 Shop Small Saturday! Support your friendly local small businesses this holiday season. We're officially registered with American Express as a Shop Small partner! That means, starting now through December 31st when you use your Amex card* with us, you'll receive a bonus with them! While our office won't be open that day (our employees deserve days off, too!), our website is ALWAYS OPEN, and, as any of our other customers can verify, we ship FAST. | |
 “Wow! Apogee is on top of their stuff! I am in fact missing the fins for that rocket. I am very curious how you figured out another manufacturer's product was missing parts after the fact, nice work. I appreciate you reaching out to me and everything that Apogee does for its customers and the rocket community, I can’t speak highly enough about your company!" -- Dan Boudwin | |
 Have you seen "Barks At Rockets" yet? - The new hilariously funny comic strip by our graphic artist Chris Duran is released every Thursday on our Facebook page. Be sure to check it out and share it with your rocketry friends. | |
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|  We're up to something nearly every day of the week on Facebook, and we'd love it you could join us. Facebook is where you can interact with other Apogee fans. Here is what we do on our Facebook page:
Monday: This Week in Rocketry Tuesday is Rocketry Share - sharing fun and informative space posts from other sites. Wednesday is "Newsletter Day" - We'll announce our newsletter for those who haven't subscribed (unlike you), and we'd love to hear your feedback on the video or newsletter. Join the conversation and share your rocketry knowledge. Thursday is "Humor Day" - We're scouring the web for little cartoons or jokes related to rocketry or the space program. Rocketry is fun and entertaining! Friday is "Feature Friday" - This is the one day where we pick a product and tell a little bit more about it. It may be when we started selling it, or some other little-known fact about the product. Saturday is "Launch Day" - We're out to launch... and we'd love to see a great photo of an Apogee product from one of your personal launches! |
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