Today was a good day to fly…
At least 9 TARC teams converged on Bragg Farms just north of Huntsville for our annual TARC regional launch.
88th Anniversary of the First Liquid Rocket Engine
Did you know that today 88 years ago Robert H. Goddard launched his first liquid fuel rocket? March 16, 1926.
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket, which he successfully launched on March 16, 1926.
Goddard’s work as both theorist and engineer anticipated many of the developments that were to make spaceflight possible.[4] He has been called the man who ushered in the Space Age.
Goddard Space Center is named in recognition of Dr. Robert H. Goddard(1882–1945), the pioneer of modern rocket propulsion in the United States.
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HARA is go for launch March 15th at Bragg Farms!
We are go for launch! HARA welcomes TARC teams from around the Tennessee valley and the public to participate in low and mid power rocket flights tomorrow (March 15th) at Bragg Farms. High power rocket flights are restricted at Bragg Farms. We will target a start time of 10am, but we may start earlier or later depending on rage setup and the weather.
The address to Bragg Farms is:1180 Grimwood Rd, Toney, AL 35773
Enter Bragg Farms from Grimwood Rd on a dirt road. The road turns left then right. You will pass between barns with large harvesting equipment and their may be farming related activities in that area so please be mindful as you enter the area. Carry on down the dirt road into the field. Park off of the dirt road on the grass to the right.
You are welcome to bring coolers with snacks and drinks, and some chairs. There will not be a motor vendor, so be prepared.
Stay tuned to the website and facebook for updates on the launch. See you there!
HARA’s Open House Report
HARA’s Open House Event last Thursday was a wild success. First of all, thank you to all those who helped put the evening on, especially Fred Kepner Woody Bevill, and Laura Schertz. I spent the days leading up to the event at NASA Wallops and relied heavily on the team back home to take care of the last minute details. After problems with the email server and being bumped from the conference hall to the classroom by the Alabama Fashion Week party, we had some doubts that many people would come. Boy were we wrong. . Read more
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HARA Membersip Cards Are In!
HARA membership cards are in. If you’ve paid for your 2014 membership, cards are being made for you now. Come to our next launch on March 15th at Bragg Farms, or our meeting on April 3rd to pick up your cards.
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NARCON 2014 at the Cape
By Vince Huegele
The thing people did at NARCON that was the most fun was not attending the technical sessions, listening to astronauts, visiting with old rocket friends or even touring the historic launch pads. People got the biggest grin from reading the severe winter weather reports from their hometowns while sitting in the 70 degree Florida sun. Read more
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How to Use Weld Nut Plates on Fiberglass Rockets
I’m always looking for some new way to build a rocket to make assembly in the field easier and this is a cool and very easy way to replace nylon rivets. The first method I tried to leave rivets behind was to epoxy an ordinary hex nut on the inside of the fiberglass airframe. That would work okay if for not a few reasons. One, I always got epoxy on the threads and that gummed up the threads. Two, it was hard to align the hex nut if I didn’t have the screw fed through the hole to keep the hex nut in place. And three, my elbow isn’t calibrated very well sometimes so I tend to over torque the screws and the hex nut breaks free from the epoxy. I really liked the idea of having stainless steel screws with shear strengths up in the hundreds of pounds range in place of my old expendable nylon rivets that I never had enough of or in the right size when I was in the field. Read more
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HARA Newsletter – Feb 2014
Homemade CNC Mills, Google Glass, & Octo-rockets
Wondering what these things have in common? Then you probably missed Thursday night’s HARA meeting. First off, attendance was fantastic with nearly 30 people showing up. Thank you to all of our guest. We hope that you felt at home. HARA puts a lot of effort into providing engaging and informative meeting presenters to help you develop your skill and knowledge of rocketry. So what do these topics have in common? Read more
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HARA Open House
The Huntsville Area Rocketry Association invites the public to our Inaugural Open House on Thursday, March 6th from 7:00-8:30pm at NASA’s Educators Resource Center in front of the US Space & Rocket Center.
HARA promotes science & engineering knowledge through hands-on experience, and promotes amateur rocketry to all ages. Our Open House will feature interactive exhibits and displays, and club members will share stories of their amateur rocketry experience.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Remembering the Challenger
“The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God. ”
President Ronald Reagan addressed the American people following the loss of the shuttle Challenger and her crew. Today we remember Astronauts McAuliffe, Jarvis, Resnik, Scobee, McNair, Smith and Onizuka.
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