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Well, I flew down to Port Lincoln for the first launch of the Kestrel I hybrid rocket, but right after I got on site it was discovered there was some “irregular response due to the intense electrical storm”, meaning it got hit by lightning lol. So it didn’t launch. But hopefully they will be able to try again soon, and I might come out again?? Unsure.

So don’t know what will happen with this video…. But it was super cool to be an invited guest simply because of the YouTube channel! Thanks a lot to the SouthernLaunch team for being so inviting.

Alright, that’s the update, thanks!

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Anonymous

HiHiHi, Tom! There are videos how to make Composite APCP fuel, but where to find a proper resin / epoxy is not known, it is no available in my country )) E.G. Is it possible to synthesize the resin used in Space Shuttle boosters ? HTPB or PBAN... one of the most detailed recipe for the solid-rockets btw is on the Youtube channel "Tech ingredients"

JH

Tom, do you sell E&F patches? Or is that just a sticker? I'd love to buy a patch

Kevin Bauer

Look at https://www.space-rockets.com/ Wickman has books, software, and video on designing rockets from the motors up. It includes open source chemistry software that should be usable for other types of epoxy or binders such as asphalt. It is in fact rocket science, and gets complicated in ways that I didn't expect, such as the effect of oxidizer particle size. I would not call it a weekend project.