Warren B. Musselman

Ok folks, I’ve been missing in action for some time with very limited computer access and so I haven’t been participating much. That said, I am at least partially back in the world of the connected. So I’m going to…   Read more»

I have an AMW 75/6000 case for sale – $100. Case is currently in the possession of either Steve Mashburn or James Russell.

Still in original packaging. Need to get what I paid for it. MSRP is $599 and I paid $475.

I think it appropriate to start a thread specifically devoted to getting input from the users of this website about what could make this website better. This thread will be made “sticky” so that it stays prominent and so that…   Read more»

There was an NCR executive meeting this evening. Discussion included things we think should be discussed with all of you together. Contact me so we can arrange a time and place.Warren

I’ve asked for 3 years to have someone step up and take over this website. I have had literally no one contact me who was even vaguely qualified to take the role. As of this years annual meeting, I’m done….   Read more»

NCR is seeking a qualified webmaster and PHP developer, preferably with AJAX and jscript experience to initially work with our existing webmaster (me) to clean up some issues with the site, write new contest management code, complete some pending projects…   Read more»

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/06/danish-rocket-homemade-spacecraft/38472/

I’m in a project where I need to get very accurately cut slots in an airframe for mounting the fins. In the past, I’ve taken the lazy way out and had Kent at Giant Leap or Curtis at PF do…   Read more»

There have been a few threads recently that got me to thinking that perhaps I should put together an article on my L3 project. This project was an all-composite build with a number of features that I hadn’t seen anyone…   Read more»

VERY impressive. Got to see it today on a friend’s telescope that was set up for solar…[Read more]

Don’t know if you’ve seen this, but it is worth 10 minutes of your life…http://www.wimp.com/breathtakingfootage/

It is with deep sadness I must report the passing of Erik Gates, a member of the Tripoli BOD and one of the pillars of the HPR community. Not much is known aside from the posting from John Van Norman,…   Read more»

For those of you playing with your own altimeters and flight computers, I came across a VERY interesting altimeter chip today.http://www.intersema.ch/products/guide/calibrated/ms5561c/SPI interface, 16bit, 10-1100 mBar, individually calibrated, integral temperature sensor for compensation.Warren

I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who helped me get my successful L3 certification flight this weekend.First, the folks who directly helped me deal with the myriad final details of the flight: Chris LaPanse (Igniter,…   Read more»

Is this the Beyond Earth bunch?http://cbs4denver.com/local/Ball.aerospace.interns.2.1100494.htmWarren[/url]

Come Monday we’ll know for sure, but it would seem that APCP will no longer be regulated by BATFE. They may be working a legislative remedy, but according to things from the Tripoli forum, agents are already telling flyers that…   Read more»

I’ve just bought a house – a foreclosure in less than stellar condition and I have to move in to this place pretty soon. We’ve gutted it to the studs and at this point I’m a little stuck. I need…   Read more»

To the first comer with $250… Bill Heath, longtime and founding member of NCR, is selling out a bunch of rocketry stuff. As many of you know, Bill moved back to California a while back and since he’s been there,…   Read more»

TRA Contest and Records Committee AnnouncementJuly 28, 2008In the past few weeks, there has been considerable discussion in the rocketry forums about a number of issues related to TRA Contest and Records, particularly altitude attempts in excess of 30K feet…   Read more»