[Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #526: | LADCAP stands for the Launchable Automatic Device for Collecting Airborne Particles. It is a device proposed and built by Dr. David Thomas with the intention of collecting dust, mites, pollen and a variety of other solid particles from our atmosphere. Using a model rocket as the launch device, the LADCAP can sample biological material and other matter found in our atmosphere, and then is either viewed under a microscope or transfered to a growth-medium and cultured. Since this device can be launched in model rockets, it could open up the ability to take atmospheric samples to schools across the nation. | 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. |
Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! Estes Doorknob | Estes' Doorknob kit is a scaled-down miniature replica of the missile that was used to test nuclear weapons in the 1950s. It is an easy-to-build rocket with an attractive and colorful paint scheme. It flies on 29mm diamter motors, so it can take anything from an E to a G motor with ease. |
Big Handy Stand | This stand has a large center stand for 29mm rockets, while the outer stands fit 13mm and 18mm rockets. This leaves you with a versitile way to display most mid-power and lower rockets. |
Airfoil Assistants Fin Airfoil Sanding Blocks | This sanding block set comes with all 3 sizes: Small (1/32" plywood or G10 up to 0.0625), Medium (1/16" to 3/32" plywood and balsa) and Large (1/8" plywood and balsa). The multiple grooves allow you to determine the curvature you are sanding in, and these blocks can be used for the leading, trailing and tip edges of your fins. Sand your fins with ease using these handy tools. |
DynaStar FlameThrower | The DynaStar FlameThrower rocket is inspired by a rifle bullet - and it's about that fast too; it uses a two-engine cluster to accelerate it skyward. With two motors, it produces twice the amount of flame, twice the amount of smoke and twice the thunderous noise compared to a regular single-engine rocket. The kit features a blow-molded plastic transition, nose cone, and laser-cut basswood fins. Catch a glimpse of this speedy rocket now. (More coming soon!) |
RX-250-LPN | The RX-250-LPN is a sounding rocket developed by the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space. This is a scale model (1/7.42) model of that rocket from ASP, featuring a 24mm motor mount and water-slide decals. |
Lightning Bug Dual-Deployment Altimeter | The Lightning Bug Dual Deployment Altimeter is unique in that it doesn't require a standard igniter for the deployment charges. It creates a plasma arc from ordinary wire to ignite the ejection charge. So it is cheaper to operate than other altimeters. |
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