| Model rocketry is a hobby similar to
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| | often credited as the most significant
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| building model airplanes. In the hobby
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| | source of inspiration for children who
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| today, there are two distinct areas of
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| | eventually become scientists and
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| rocket activity: amateur (or
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| | engineers. See National Association of
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| experimental) rocketry, and model
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| | Rocketry (NAR).
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| rocketry (including high powered
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| | The History of model rocketry
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| rocketry).
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| | The model rocket, and more importantly,
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| Model and High Power Rocketry
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| | the model rocket engine, was designed in
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| Model rocketry and high power rocketry
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| | 1954 by Orville Carlisle, a licensed
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| involve professionally-manufactured
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| | pyrotechnics expert, and his brother
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| solid-fuel or hybrid liquid/solid fuel
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| | Robert, a model airplane enthusiast. They
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| rocket motors. Since these motors are
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| | originally designed the engine and rocket
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| professionally designed and constructed,
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| | for Robert to use in lectures on the
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| they are far safer than motors produced
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| | principles of rocket powered flight. But
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| by individuals for use in amateur or
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| | then Orville read articles written in
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| experimental rocketry. The motors also
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| | Popular Mechanics by G. Harry Stine about
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| are tested and certified by the National
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| | the safety problems associated with young
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| Association of Rocketry, the Tripoli
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| | people trying to make their own rocket
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| Rocketry Association or the Canadian
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| | engines. With the launch of Sputnik, many
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| Association of Rocketry and come in
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| | young people were trying to build their
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| standardized sizes and powers.
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| | own rocket engines, often with tragic
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| Model rocketry
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| | results. Homer Hickam was a teenage boy
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| According to the National Association of
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| | from West Virginia who with some of his
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| Rocketry (NAR) safety code, model rockets
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| | friends, created a rocket. Some of these
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| are constructed of paper, wood, plastic
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| | attempts were dramatized in the movie
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| and other lightweight materials. The code
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| | October Sky. Homer is often credited with
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| also provides guidelines for motor use,
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| | creating the first model rocket, but it
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| launch site selection, launch methods,
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| | is more likely that the first true model
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| launcher placement, recovery system
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| | rocket was built by Orville Carlisle. The
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| design and deployment and more. Since the
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| | Carlisles realized their engine design
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| early 1960s, a copy of the Model Rocket
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| | could be marketed and provide a safe
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| Safety Code has been provided with most
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| | outlet for a new hobby. They sent samples
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| model rocket kits and motors. Model
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| | to Mr. Stine in January, 1957. Stine, a
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| rocketry is a very safe hobby, provided
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| | range safety officer at White Sands
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| precautions are taken as given in the
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| | Missile Range, built and flew the models,
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| safety code.
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| | and then devised a safety code for the
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| Model rocketry is enjoyed by many
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| | activity based on his experience at the
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| different levels of hobbyist, from
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| | range.
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| grade-school children launching 3 inch
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| | The National Association of Rocketry was
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| (75 mm) tall models in the baseball
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| | founded in 1957 to help promote not only
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| field, to teams of adults launching 200
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| | the hobby, but to promote the safety of
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| pound (100 kg) behemoths thousands of
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| | the activities related to model rocketry.
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| feet into the air. Model rocketry is
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